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vermuten

suspect

verb fer-MOO-ten Less Common

Also means

presume

Usage Note

vermuten is inseparable and means to suppose or presume on the basis of a hunch, weaker than knowing for sure. It often introduces a dass-clause: Ich vermute, dass er kommt. The related noun is Vermutung ('assumption, guess').

Examples

"Ich vermute, dass er krank ist."

Natural Translation

I suspect that he is ill.

Literal Translation

I suspect, that he ill is.

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