die Spekulation

C1

speculation

English meaning
speculation
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Spekulationen
Vocabulary package
Saving & Investing

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Spekulation in a sentence

Spekulation an der Börse ist riskant.

Speculation on the stock market is risky.

Declension of die Spekulation

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Spekulationdie Spekulationen
Accusativedie Spekulationdie Spekulationen
Dativeder Spekulationden Spekulationen
Genitiveder Spekulationder Spekulationen

Where Spekulation comes from

etymologisch: Das Wort wurde im 18. Jahrhundert von lateinisch speculatio „Auskundschaftung, Betrachtung, das Beschauen“ entlehnt, zu lateinisch speculari „umherspähen, auskundschaften, beobachten, ins Auge fassen“, zu lateinisch specere „s…

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Questions about Spekulation

Is it der, die or das Spekulation?

It is die Spekulation — Spekulation is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Spekulationen.

What is the plural of Spekulation?

The plural of die Spekulation is die Spekulationen.

What is the genitive of Spekulation?

The genitive singular is der Spekulation. The dative plural is den Spekulationen.

What does Spekulation mean in English?

die Spekulation means "speculation". For example: "Spekulation an der Börse ist riskant." — "Speculation on the stock market is risky."

What level is Spekulation in German?

Spekulation is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the saving & investing vocabulary.

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