mutmaßen
Meaning
- (intransitive, transitive, weak) to guess, to speculate
- (intransitive, transitive, weak) to speculate, to assume, to suspect (an explanation or claim)
Concepts
speculate
sympathize with
sympathise with
Synonyms
sich vorstellen
rechnen mit
theorisieren
Hypothesen aufstellen
Vorahnung haben
im Urin haben
für selbstverständlich halten
Vermutungen anstellen
kommen sehen
sich herausnehmen
Mutmaßungen anstellen
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmuːtˌmaːsən/
Etymology
From Middle High German muotmāȥen, a verbal formation from muotmāȥe. Synchronically analyzed as Mut (“courage, mood”) + messen (“to measure”).
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