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surmise in German

surmise in German is Vermutung, Mutmaßung, annehmen — surmise means to guess or conclude something without solid proof.

surmise in German

Vermutung
noun
Thought, imagination, or conjecture, which may be based upon feeble or scanty evidence; suspicion; guess.
Mutmaßung
noun
Thought, imagination, or conjecture, which may be based upon feeble or scanty evidence; suspicion; guess.
annehmen
verb
(intransitive) To imagine or suspect; to conjecture; to posit with contestable premises.
vermuten
verb
(intransitive) To imagine or suspect; to conjecture; to posit with contestable premises.
mutmaßen
verb
(intransitive) To imagine or suspect; to conjecture; to posit with contestable premises.

What does "surmise" mean?

  1. verb To guess or conclude something without solid proof.
    "From her tone, I surmised she wasn't happy about the decision."
  2. noun A guess or conclusion based on limited evidence.
    "It was pure surmise on his part — nobody had confirmed anything."

surmise in a sentence

  • From her tone, I surmised she wasn't happy about the decision.
  • Police surmised that the fire was started deliberately.
  • It was pure surmise on his part — nobody had confirmed anything.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "surmise" in German?

"surmise" in German is Vermutung, Mutmaßung, annehmen. surmise means: To guess or conclude something without solid proof.

How do you use "surmise" in a sentence?

Example: "From her tone, I surmised she wasn't happy about the decision." In German, "surmise" is Vermutung, Mutmaßung, annehmen.

Are there other ways to say "surmise" in German?

Yes — German has 5 translations listed for "surmise": Vermutung, Mutmaßung, annehmen, vermuten, mutmaßen.

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