infrage kommen

German

Alternative forms

• in Frage kommen

Etymology

From in + Frage + kommen. Literally "to come into question".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪn.ˈfraː.ɡə kɔmən/

Verb

infrage kommen

1. (intransitive) to be in question, to be taken into consideration

   Von den Bewerbern kommen nur zwei infrage.

   Of the candidates, only two are being taken into consideration.

   Das kommt überhaupt nicht infrage.

   That is completely out of the question.

Synonyms

• in Betracht kommen

Further reading

• “infrage kommen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache