Wähnen Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Wähnen" is used as verb with the meaning of "to imagine", "to believe wrongly" or "to fancy".

Essential properties of "wähnen"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

Infinitive: wähnen
Simple past: wähnte
Participle: gewähnt

regulartransitive

Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.

Meanings of "wähnen" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "To imagine or believe wrongly"

Definition: "To mistakenly believe or imagine something that is not true."
Translation(s): to imagine, to believe wrongly, to fancy, to delude oneself
Synonym(s): glauben, vermuten, annehmen
Antonym(s): wissen, erkennen
Related word(s): Einbildung, Illusion

📝 Some usage examples:

Er wähnt sich im Recht, obwohl er es nicht ist.He imagines himself to be in the right, even though he is not.
Sie wähnte ihn in der Stadt, aber er war verreist.She imagined him to be in the city, but he was away.
Wir wähnten das Problem gelöst, doch es blieb bestehen.We imagined the problem solved, but it persisted.

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