K-Frage

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German

Etymology

First used in the run-up to the 2002 German federal elections.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkaːˌfʁaːɡə/
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Noun

K-Frage f (genitive K-Frage, plural K-Fragen)

  1. (colloquial, German politics) Short for Kanzlerkandidatenfrage (“chancellor candidate question”).
    • 2019 June 11, Robert Roßmann, “Union stellt sich die K-Frage”, in Süddeutsche Zeitung‎:
      Union stellt sich die K-Frage
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. (by extension, sports, humorous) Short for Kapitänfrage.
    • 2011 July 26, Lorenz Maroldt, “Der sensible Prinz Podolski muss kämpfen”, in Die Zeit‎:
      Dass die K-Frage überhaupt gestellt und dann gegen Podolski entschieden wurde, belegt die neue Machtstruktur.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

Declension of K-Frage
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die K-Frage die K-Fragen
genitive einer der K-Frage der K-Fragen
dative einer der K-Frage den K-Fragen
accusative eine die K-Frage die K-Fragen

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