German word

angenommen

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈangənɔmən/

Meaning

  • conjunctionassuming

Example

Angenommen, er kommt morgen, gehen wir ins Kino.

Assuming he comes tomorrow, we'll go to the cinema.

Illustration for angenommen (assuming)

More examples

Angenommen, er kommt später, können wir das Treffen verschieben.

Assuming he comes later, we can postpone the meeting.

Core concept

A hypothetical premise is placed first, with its possible consequence following.

Common phrases

  • Angenommen, er kommt

    assuming he comes

Similar words

wenn: Introduces a condition under which something happens.
falls: Introduces an uncertain possibility, meaning if it should happen.
vorausgesetzt: Introduces a condition that must be met for something to follow.

Definition in German

Wird zur Einleitung einer Annahme oder Hypothese verwendet und bedeutet 'vorausgesetzt, dass'.

Word origin

Angenommen is the past participle of annehmen, built from an- and nehmen, and its sentence-initial use developed into the conjunction meaning 'assuming'.

Usage tips

  • As a conjunction, Angenommen can introduce a clause directly without dass, and a comma separates that clause from the main clause.

Other meanings

  • supposingconjunction

Related words

  • annehmbaracceptableadjective
  • annehmenacceptverb

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