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jdm. ein Rätsel stellen

to pose a riddle

Türkçe: bilmece sormak

Noun
das Rätsel n.
Verb
stellen
Topic
Bildung und Wissen
Register
Neutral register

Watch out. Nuance: similar to 'aufgeben,' but slightly more direct.

In a sentence

Which form of stellen fills the gap?

Der Philosoph ____ seinem Publikum ein uraltes Rätsel über den Sinn des Lebens.

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Der Philosoph stellt seinem Publikum ein uraltes Rätsel über den Sinn des Lebens.

How it is used

Means 'to pose a riddle' or puzzling question to someone. Neutral register. Use when a friend asks a tricky question during a game. Nuance: similar to 'aufgeben,' but slightly more direct.

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