German Conversation · Level 54
72 words
German word
Behauptung
Pronunciation
IPA/bəˈhaʊ̯ptʊŋ/
Meaning
- feminine nounclaim
Example
Seine Behauptung war schwer zu glauben.
His claim was hard to believe.
More examples
Die unbegründete Behauptung schadete seinem Ruf.
The unfounded claim damaged his reputation.
Core concept
A disputed statement is put forward for others to accept, even though proof is not yet available.
Common phrases
eine unbegründete Behauptung
an unfounded claim
gegen eine Behauptung argumentieren
argue against a claim
Similar words
Meinung: A personal view or feeling about something.
Aussage: A spoken or written statement expressing something.
Definition in German
Die Darstellung einer Meinung oder Tatsache als zutreffend, auch wenn sie nicht bewiesen ist.
Word origin
Behauptung belongs to the productive German noun pattern in -ung, which forms nouns from verbs such as behaupten; the underlying verb is historically related to Haupt ('head').
Usage tips
- In German, Behauptung can suggest an unsupported or questionable statement, so claim is often more neutral in English context.