fragen

Meaning

1. (mixed,transitive,weak) to ask
2. (intransitive,mixed,transitive,weak) to ask for, to ask after
3. (mixed,reflexive,weak) to wonder (literally, “to ask (oneself)”)

Concepts

ask

question

inquire

request

query

ask for

interrogate

ask a question

beseech

plead

enquire

demand

ascertain

ask a person about

verify

without regard to

guess

predict

prophesy

riddle

Hyphenated as

fra‧gen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfʁaːɡən/

Etymology

From Middle High German vrāgen, from Old High German frāgēn, frahēn/frāhēn, which is indirectly derived from Proto-West Germanic *frāgēn.
Cognate with Saterland Frisian fräigje (“to ask”), Dutch vragen (“to ask”), English frain (“to ask, inquire”), Swedish fråga (“to ask”), Icelandic fregna (“to hear of, learn about”).

Sentences

Erst drucken , dann fragen , so das Credo von Springer und Sixt.

First print, then ask, according to the credo of Springer and Sixt.