etw. in Frage stellen

to question something

Türkçe: bir şeyi sorgulamak

Noun

Frage f.

Verb

stellen

Topic

Kommunikation

In a sentence

Die Studentin stellt 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