etw. in Frage stellen

to question something

Türkçe: bir şeyi sorgulamak

Noun

die Frage f.

Verb

stellen

Topic

Kommunikation

Watch out. Nuance: implies active doubt, not just curiosity.

In a sentence

Which form of stellen fills the gap?

Die Studentin ____ die These ihres Professors öffentlich in Frage.

How it is used

Means 'to question something' or challenge its validity. Neutral to formal register, used in debates or research. A German speaker might say this in a scientific discussion. Nuance: implies active doubt, not just curiosity.

Other verbs that go with Frage

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• außer Frage stehento be beyond question
• jdm. die / eine Frage stellento ask someone a question
• in Frage kommento be considered as a candidate or option
• in Frage stehento be in question

All collocations with Frage

Other collocations built on stellen

• (sich) ins Abseits stellento isolate oneself
• etw. in Abrede stellento deny/dispute a claim
• Anforderungen stellen an+Akk.to set requirements or expectations for others
• eine Anfrage stellento formally ask for information or a quote
• Ansprüche stellen an+Akk.to make demands/set requirements on someone/something
• den / einen Antrag stellen auf+Akk.to submit an application/motion for something
• jdm. etw. in Aussicht stellento promise someone something
• eine Bedingung stellento set a condition

All 45 collocations built on stellen

More from Kommunikation

• zur Diskussion stehento be under discussion
• die Spur verlierento lose track of a trail or clue
• auf die Pauke hauento party hard
• einer Spur nachgehento investigate or pursue a lead thoroughly
• die Spur wechselnchange lanes

All collocations in Kommunikation