Meaning 1neutral · 82%
An idea about how something is or may be, which has not yet been proven.
Natural examples
Meine Vermutung über die Ursache bestätigte sich später.
My assumption about the cause was later confirmed.
Es gibt die Vermutung, dass der Bus heute ausfällt.
There is a suspicion that today's bus may be canceled.
Ohne Messwerte bleibt das nur eine Vermutung.
Without measurements, that remains only an assumption.
Usage note
A Vermutung may be confirmed or turn out to be wrong. It can be followed by a clause introduced by dass.
Mini-lesson: Vermutung
An idea about how something is or may be, which has not yet been proven. A Vermutung may be confirmed or turn out to be wrong. It can be followed by a clause introduced by dass.
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