speculation
die Mutmaßung, die Mutmaßungen
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speculation
An unverified assumption or conjecture about something, based on limited or uncertain information.
Die Mutmaßung, dass der Täter aus dem Ausland kommt, konnte bisher nicht bestätigt werden.
The speculation that the perpetrator came from abroad has not yet been confirmed.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Mutmaßungen |
| genitive | der Mutmaßung |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Mutmaßung | die Mutmaßungen |
| accusative | die Mutmaßung | die Mutmaßungen |
| dative | der Mutmaßung | den Mutmaßungen |
| genitive | der Mutmaßung | der Mutmaßungen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Mutmaßung' (speculation) is derived from the verb 'mutmaßen' (to speculate) with the ending '-ung'. The ending turns the activity of speculating into a noun for the corresponding assumption or conjecture.
Seine Mutmaßung beruhte auf einigen widersprüchlichen Aussagen.
His speculation was based on several contradictory statements.
Common collocations include 'eine Mutmaßung äußern' (to voice a speculation), 'Mutmaßungen anstellen' (to speculate), 'wilde Mutmaßungen' (wild speculation), and 'eine bloße Mutmaßung' (mere speculation). Especially in the plural, the word often refers to several unverified assumptions.
Über die Ursache des Stromausfalls wurden sofort wilde Mutmaßungen angestellt.
Wild speculation about the cause of the power outage began immediately.
'Mutmaßung' (speculation) is often followed by a subordinate clause with 'dass' (that). The preposition 'über' (about) can also introduce more specific information.
Die Mutmaßung, dass die Daten absichtlich gelöscht wurden, wird noch geprüft.
The speculation that the data were deleted intentionally is still being investigated.
Es gab viele Mutmaßungen über den möglichen Hintergrund der Tat.
There was a great deal of speculation about the possible background to the crime.
'Mutmaßung' (speculation) occurs particularly often in written, journalistic, and factual reporting texts. The word is especially appropriate for statements whose truth has not yet been established with certainty.
Der Bericht enthält mehrere Mutmaßungen, aber nur wenige überprüfbare Fakten.
The report contains several speculations but only a few verifiable facts.
