das Fragezeichen
Translation
question mark
Examples
Am Ende des Satzes steht ein Fragezeichen.
There is a question mark at the end of the sentence.
Über seiner Zukunft schwebt ein großes Fragezeichen.
A big question mark hangs over his future.
Grammar Patterns
to put ((sth.)) to put a question mark You have to put a question mark at the end of the sentence.
Similar Words
Synonyms: none; Antonyms: der Punkt (full stop), das Ausrufezeichen (exclamation mark)
Etymology
A compound word from 'Frage' (question) and 'Zeichen' (sign/mark).
Memory Tips
Literally means 'question sign', making it easy to remember if you know the two component words.