VERB
spekulieren/ʃpekuˈliːʁən/to speculate; to guess; to trade speculatively
spekulieren is a German verb that means to speculate, to guess, or to trade speculatively. It is pronounced /ʃpekuˈliːʁən/. In conjugation, the simple past is "spekulierte" and the past participle is "spekuliert".
Definitions
1.to speculate or guess, form a hypothesis about something(consider, hypothesize)
a.to suggest or assume possible reasons, explanations, or outcomes
Über die Ursache des Problems können wir nur spekulieren.—We can only speculate about the cause of the problem.
2.to engage in speculative trading or investment(finance)
a.to try to make a profit by buying or selling assets with significant risk
Viele Anleger spekulieren an der Börse.—Many investors speculate on the stock market.
Conjugation
| Infinitive | spekulieren |
|---|---|
| Present (ich) | spekuliere |
| Present (du) | spekulierst |
| Present (er/sie/es) | spekuliert |
| Preterite (ich) | spekulierte |
| Participle II | spekuliert |
| Konjunktiv II (ich) | spekulierte |
| Imperative (singular) | spekulier |
| Imperative (plural) | spekuliert |
| Auxiliary | haben |
Frequently asked questions
- What does "spekulieren" mean in English?
- "spekulieren" means to speculate, to guess, or to trade speculatively. It is a German verb.
- How do you pronounce "spekulieren"?
- "spekulieren" is pronounced /ʃpekuˈliːʁən/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
- What is the past participle of "spekulieren"?
- The past participle (Partizip II) of "spekulieren" is "spekuliert", used with the auxiliary "haben".
- What is the simple past of "spekulieren"?
- In the simple past (Präteritum), "spekulieren" becomes "spekulierte" in the first person singular.
- What part of speech is "spekulieren"?
- "spekulieren" is a verb in German.
