ahnen/ˈaːnən/to suspect; to foresee; to sense
ahnen is a German verb that means to suspect, to foresee, or to sense. It is pronounced /ˈaːnən/. In conjugation, the simple past is "ahnte" and the past participle is "geahnt".
Definitions
1.to have a vague idea that something might be true or happen; to suspect or foresee(guess, anticipate)
a.to suspect or have a hunch about something
Ich konnte nicht ahnen, dass es so schwierig wird.—I couldn’t have guessed that it would be so difficult.
b.to foresee something vaguely
Niemand konnte ahnen, dass das Wetter so schlecht wird.—No one could have foreseen that the weather would turn out so badly.
2.to sense something indistinctly or intuitively(sense, feel)
a.to have a vague feeling or inkling about something
Sie ahnte, dass etwas nicht stimmte.—She sensed that something was wrong.
Conjugation
| Infinitive | ahnen |
|---|---|
| Present (ich) | ahne |
| Present (du) | ahnst |
| Present (er/sie/es) | ahnt |
| Preterite (ich) | ahnte |
| Participle II | geahnt |
| Konjunktiv II (ich) | ahnte |
| Imperative (singular) | ahne |
| Imperative (plural) | ahnt |
| Auxiliary | haben |
Frequently asked questions
- What does "ahnen" mean in English?
- "ahnen" means to suspect, to foresee, or to sense. It is a German verb.
- How do you pronounce "ahnen"?
- "ahnen" is pronounced /ˈaːnən/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
- What is the past participle of "ahnen"?
- The past participle (Partizip II) of "ahnen" is "geahnt", used with the auxiliary "haben".
- What is the simple past of "ahnen"?
- In the simple past (Präteritum), "ahnen" becomes "ahnte" in the first person singular.
- What part of speech is "ahnen"?
- "ahnen" is a verb in German.
