postulieren

C1

to postulate

English meaning
to postulate

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postulieren in a sentence

Der Forscher postulierte eine neue Hypothese.

The researcher postulated a new hypothesis.

Conjugation of postulieren

ichpostuliere
dupostulierst
er/sie/espostuliert
wirpostulieren
ihrpostuliert
sie/Siepostulieren
Simple past (er/sie/es)
postulierte
Perfect
hat postuliert

Word family

postulieren is built from die Post (mail, post office). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where postulieren comes from

Das Verb ist seit dem 15. Jahrhundert bezeugt. Es ist entlehnt aus dem lateinischen Verb postulare, dies wohl zu lateinisch poscere „haben wollen, fordern, verlangen“

Words that go with postulieren

Questions about postulieren

How do you conjugate postulieren?

Present tense: postuliere, postulierst, postuliert, postulieren, postuliert, postulieren. Simple past: postulierte. Perfect: hat postuliert.

What does postulieren mean in English?

postulieren means "to postulate". For example: "Der Forscher postulierte eine neue Hypothese." — "The researcher postulated a new hypothesis."

What level is postulieren in German?

postulieren is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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