die Behauptung
Translation
assertion, claim, allegation
Examples
Das ist nur eine unbewiesene Behauptung.
That is just an unproven assertion.
Er stellte eine kühne Behauptung auf.
He made a bold claim.
Grammar Patterns
eine Behauptung aufstellen to make a claim He made the claim that the earth was flat.
die Behauptung, dass ... the claim that ... The claim that he was innocent was false.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Aussage (statement), These (thesis); Antonyms: Widerruf (retraction), Dementi (denial)
Etymology
From the verb 'behaupten' (to claim). The root is 'Haupt' (head). So, to 'be-head' something is to state it as the main point.
Memory Tips
A 'Behauptung' is what you hold up as the 'Haupt' (head) of your argument.