VERB
spekulieren/ʃpekuˈliːʁən/to speculate; to conjecture
spekulieren is a German verb that means to speculate or to conjecture. It is pronounced /ʃpekuˈliːʁən/. In conjugation, the simple past is "spekulierte" and the past participle is "spekuliert".
Definitions
1.to engage in speculation (financial markets); to make risky investments(finance; everyday)
a.to buy or sell assets in hopes of profiting from price changes
Er hat mit Aktien spekuliert und viel Geld verloren.—He speculated with stocks and lost a lot of money.
2.to make guesses or conjectures about something(general; everyday)
a.to express an assumption or hypothesis without certain knowledge
Wir haben über seinen Verbleib spekuliert.—We speculated about his whereabouts.
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 or to conjecture. 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.
