den / einen Verdacht haben
to have a suspicion
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In a sentence
Die Detektivin hat den Verdacht, dass der Portier gelogen hat.
How it is used
Means 'to have a suspicion,' a belief without proof. Neutral register. Use when you think a colleague is hiding something, e.g., 'Ich habe den Verdacht, dass er lügt.' Common mistake: using 'Verdacht' with 'sein' instead of 'haben.'
Other verbs that go with Verdacht
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- in Verdacht geraten / kommento come under suspicion
- unter (in) Verdacht stehento be under suspicion
- jds. Verdacht erregento arouse someone's suspicion
- jdn. in Verdacht habento suspect someone
- den / einen Verdacht hegento harbor a suspicion
All collocations with Verdacht
Other collocations built on haben
- (k)eine Ahnung haben von+Dat.to have (no) idea about something
- jdn. auf der Abschussliste habento have someone on one's hit list
- die Absicht habento have the intention
- eine Ader haben für+Akk.to have a natural talent or inclination for something
- in Arbeit habento have tasks currently being handled
- eine Ansicht haben zu+Dat.to have an opinion/view on something
- einen Anspruch haben auf+Akk.to have a right/claim to something
- Angst haben vor+Dat.to be afraid of something
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