Why is it die Vermutung?
Vermutung ends in -ung, and nouns ending in -ung are feminine: in a German dictionary, 99% of them take die.
All nouns ending in -ung die
Meaning
Examples
[1] With his guess he was correct
[1] Mit seiner Vermutung lag er richtig.
[1] "In order to understand the origin of life, scientists have assumptions about the creation of cells and genes"
[1] „Um den Ursprung des Lebens zu verstehen, haben Wissenschaftler Vermutungen über die Entstehung von Zellen und Genen angestellt.“
More source examples (2)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1] "Another assumption was that he Madam's bodyguard Seiä" "
[1] „Eine weitere Vermutung war, dass er Madams Leibwächter sei.“
[1] "She could not confirm my guess that the alleged niece was her daughter and I was her uncle" "
[1] „Deutlicher konnte sie mir meine Vermutung nicht bestätigen, daß die angebliche Nichte ihre Tochter war und ich ihr Onkel.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Vermutung | die Vermutungen |
| Genitiv | der Vermutung | der Vermutungen |
| Dativ | der Vermutung | den Vermutungen |
| Akkusativ | die Vermutung | die Vermutungen |
Pronunciation
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