Conditional connector 'angenommen' (assuming that)

Konditionalkonnektor 'angenommen'

'angenommen(, dass)' (assuming that) introduces a hypothesis.

Structure

Angenommen(, dass) … - hypothetische Annahme

Angenommen(, dass) … - hypothetical assumption

Details

Part of Speech: Conjunction
Word Type: Conditional connector
Register: Standard

Explanation

angenommen(, dass) means assuming / suppose that. It introduces a hypothesis - a set up purely for the sake of argument or reasoning, without claiming it is true.

It derives from the of annehmen (to assume). With dass the clause is -final; without dass main-clause is common:

Wir bleiben drinnen, angenommen es regnet. - We'll stay inside, assuming it rains.
Angenommen, dass die Zahlen stimmen, dann ist das Projekt rentabel. - Assuming the figures are correct, the project is profitable.
Angenommen, du gewinnst - was machst du dann? - Suppose you win - what will you do then?

Common mistakes:

Confusing it with vorausgesetzt: angenommen floats a what-if scenario, whereas vorausgesetzt states a condition that must actually be met.
Adding wenn (angenommen wenn is wrong).
With dass, slipping into main-clause order; angenommen, dass die Zahlen stimmen needs the at the end.

About Conditional connector 'angenommen' (assuming that)

'angenommen(, dass)' (assuming that) introduces a hypothesis.

Means 'assuming/suppose that'; sets up a hypothesis.

'angenommen(, dass)' nennt eine hypothetische Annahme.

Caution

'angenommen' = 'assuming/suppose that', sets up a hypothetical case.