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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