spekulieren

1.

to speculate

(Little bit of trivia: the origin of the word is the same as that of "spectrum" and the original sense was something like "outlook".)
Examples
  • Thomas spekuliert gerne über zukünftige Trends am Aktienmarkt.
  • Thomas likes to speculate about future trends on the stock market.

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How many meanings does the German word 'spekulieren' have?

spekulieren has 1 distinct meaning: 1. to speculate.

What is the past tense of 'spekulieren'?

hat spekuliert / spekulierte

What is 'spekulieren' related to?

The word 'spekulieren' is related to *spek-.

Where can I learn more about 'spekulieren'?

Check out the main YourDailyGerman Dictionary for more German vocabulary entries.