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vermuten: assume — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

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vermuten

assume

to think that something is probably true without being certain

IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtn̩/

The main stress follows standard German pronunciation.

Meaning 1neutral · 87%

to think that something is probably true without being certain

Ich vermute, dass sie heute im Homeoffice arbeitet.

Der Techniker vermutet einen Fehler im Kabel.

Wir vermuten, dass der Zug wegen des Wetters später kommt.

vermuten signals uncertainty. For stronger certainty, German uses wissen or sicher sein.

Use vermuten when you have a reason for a guess but no proof.

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What does Ich vermute, dass ... express?

vermuten can take a direct object or a dass-clause and expresses an assumption that is plausible but not certain.