behaupten
claim
Meaning of behaupten
sagen, dass etwas wahr ist
to say something is true
Pronunciation
behaupten with English translation
behaupten usage examples
Er behauptet, er sei unschuldig.
He claims he's innocent.
Sie behauptet, die Tür war offen.
She claims the door was open.
behaupten synonyms
What's the difference between behaupten, erklären, versichern, annehmen, geltend machen, beanspruchen, reklamieren, and fordern
means 'to explain or state clearly'; it can overlap with 'to claim' when someone states something openly, but it is more about making something understandable than asserting a contested fact.
means 'to assure' or 'to give someone confidence'; it emphasizes personal certainty or reassurance more than a simple statement of fact.
means 'to assume' or 'to suppose'; it is not a firm assertion, but rather an expectation or hypothesis.
Advanced: broader words
means 'to assert one's rights' or 'to make a claim'; it is more legal and formal than simply stating that something is true.
means 'to claim' or 'to lay claim to'; it often concerns rights, time, attention, or resources rather than stating that something is true.
means 'to complain' or 'to make a complaint about a product or service'; it is about dissatisfaction and a request for correction, not stating a fact.
means 'to demand'; it is stronger and more direct than 'to claim' in the sense of stating something, because it expresses a right or strong expectation.
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Questions about this word
What does behaupten mean?
to say something is true
How do you pronounce behaupten?
behaupten is pronounced [bəˈhaʊptən].
How is behaupten used in a sentence?
He claims he's innocent. Translation: Er behauptet, er sei unschuldig.
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