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den / einen Verdacht hegen

to harbor a suspicion

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Noun
Verdacht m.
Verb
hegen
Topic
Recht und Politik

In a sentence

Der Ermittler hegt den Verdacht, dass der Zeuge nicht die Wahrheit sagt.

How it is used

Means 'to harbor a suspicion,' keeping it privately over time. Formal/literary register. Use when a detective has a lingering doubt about a case, e.g., 'Er hegte den Verdacht, dass etwas nicht stimmte.' More emotional than 'haben.'

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