festfragen

German (Berlin)

[ˈfɛstˌfr̺aːɡŋ̩]

verb-weak
Definitions
  • (transitive) to drive somebody in a tight corner by posing questions; to put somebody in an embarrassing situation, to embarrass

Etymology

Compound from German fest (firmly, stuck, tight, immutable, secure, solid, hard, fast, fixed) + German fragen (ask).

Origin

German (Berlin)

fragen

Gloss

ask

Concept
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Speech and language

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

聞

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