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premise
A basic assumption or prerequisite on which an argument, a theory, or a plan is based.
Unsere gesamte Marketingstrategie basiert auf der Prämisse, dass die Kunden Qualität mehr schätzen als einen niedrigen Preis.
Our entire marketing strategy is based on the premise that customers value quality more than a low price.
Although 'Prämisse' (premise) resembles the English 'premise' (assumption), there is a trap: the English plural word 'premises' can also mean 'buildings' or 'grounds'. The German 'Prämisse' never has this meaning.
Unsere Planung beruht auf einer einfachen Prämisse.
Our planning is based on a simple premise.
A very common construction is 'unter der Prämisse, dass ...' (under the premise that ...). This expression introduces a subordinate clause that explains the basic assumption.
Wir handelten unter der Prämisse, dass alle Teammitglieder einverstanden waren.
We acted under the premise that all team members agreed.
'Prämisse' (premise) is often combined with verbs such as 'von etwas ausgehen' (to assume something) or 'auf etwas basieren' (to be based on something). These verbs describe how an assumption serves as a foundation.
Das Projekt basiert auf der Prämisse, dass die Nachfrage steigen wird.
The project is based on the premise that demand will increase.
In the meaning of a logical statement, 'Prämisse' (premise) is used almost exclusively in the technical language of philosophy and logic. In everyday life, you encounter this meaning only very rarely.
In einem gültigen Schluss folgt die Konklusion zwingend aus den Prämissen.
In a valid argument, the conclusion necessarily follows from the premises.
statement
'die Aussage' and 'die Prämisse' can both appear in an argument or in logic. A statement communicates something or states something. A premise is more specific: it is a statement or assumption on which further reasoning is based. They can be confused because a premise is often formulated like a normal statement. The important thing is the function: if a sentence simply claims something, it is 'eine Aussage' (a statement). If that sentence serves as the basis for a conclusion, it is 'eine Prämisse' (a premise).
Die Prämisse der Planung war, dass alle Mitarbeiter am Montag im Büro sind.
The premise of the planning was that all employees would be in the office on Monday.
Die Aussage des Nachbarn passt nicht zu dem, was die Polizei gesehen hat.
The neighbor's statement does not match what the police saw.