assumption
dasNoundie Annahme
Word details
- German meaning
- Wunschdenken bezeichnet die Neigung, die Realität so zu interpretieren oder zu gestalten, dass sie den eigenen Wünschen und Hoffnungen entspricht, oft ohne rationale Grundlage.
- English meaning
- Wishful thinking
- Synonym
- Illusion, Selbsttäuschung
- German example
- Seine Annahme, er würde den Job bekommen, war reines Wunschdenken.
- English example
- His assumption that he would get the job was pure wishful thinking.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Wunschdenken
- Plural Form
- None
Related words
- Mutmaßung
assumption
- Übernahme
assumption
- Annahme
assumption
- Inbesitznahme
assumption of control
- Amtsantritt
assumption of office
- Amtsanmaßung
assumption of official functions
- Annahme
Assumption
- Amtsantritt
Inauguration, assumption of office
- Infragestellen
to question, to challenge, to doubt
- spekulieren
To speculate means to make assumptions or engage in risky transactions to make a profit.
- grundfalsch
Fundamentally wrong means that something is wrong from the ground up or in essence.
- irrig
Erroneous
- kontrafaktisch
Contrary to the facts; based on assumptions that do not correspond to reality.
- Axiom
An axiom is a basic assumption or statement that is considered true without requiring proof, and serves as a starting point for further logical deductions.
- hypothetisch
Hypothetical
Example sentences with “assumption”
That is a wrong assumption. (Das ist eine falsche Annahme.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the German word for assumption?
It is 'die Annahme'.