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eine Behauptung aufstellen

to make a claim

Türkçe: iddiada bulunmak

Not eine Behauptung machen

eine Behauptung machen eine Behauptung aufstellen

English says to make, so machen is the verb that comes to mind. German does not take it here. Behauptung goes with aufstellen, and the pairing is fixed — it is not a rule you can work out, only one you can learn.

Noun
die Behauptung f.
Verb
aufstellen
Topic
Kommunikation
Register
Formal register

Watch out. Nuance: implies the claim is open to challenge; not used for obvious facts.

In a sentence

Which form of aufstellen fills the gap?

Der Zeuge ____ eine Behauptung ____, die niemand glauben kann.

Show the full sentence

Der Zeuge stellt eine Behauptung auf, die niemand glauben kann.

How it is used

Means 'to make a claim' (core: assert something needing proof). Formal register. Use in a debate or legal argument. Nuance: implies the claim is open to challenge; not used for obvious facts.

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