hinterfragen
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hinterfragen in a sentence
Es ist wichtig, die Gründe hinter einer Entscheidung zu hinterfragen.
Word family
hinterfragen is built from hinter (behind) and fragen (ask). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Words that go with hinterfragen
abdankento abdicate = renounce one's throne, fail to fulfill or undertake (a responsibility or duty)die Abduktionabduction / inference to best explanationdas Abendlandwestern world / occidentabgrundtiefabysmal / fathomlessdie Ablagerunga deposit / deposition (geology)das Ablebena demise / passingdie Abriegelunga lockdowndie Absetzunga (court) depositionder Absolutismusabsolutism / unrestrained powerdie Absonderungseparation / isolation / segregationdie Abstraktionabstraction / abstract artdie Absurditätabsurdity / logical contradiction
Questions about hinterfragen
What does hinterfragen mean in English?
hinterfragen means "to question". For example: "Es ist wichtig, die Gründe hinter einer Entscheidung zu hinterfragen."
What level is hinterfragen in German?
hinterfragen is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.
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