Example: Seine Fähigkeiten sind außer Frage und werden sehr geschätzt.
Definition
"Außer Frage sein" means to be unquestionable or beyond doubt, indicating that something is accepted as true or certain without any dispute. For example, someone's abilities that are außer Frage are recognized and highly valued without any skepticism.
Translations
be out of the question
estar descartado
uitgesloten zijn
quedar descartat
être exclu
Etymology
The phrase "außer Frage sein" comes from German, where 'außer' means 'outside' or 'beyond,' and 'Frage' means 'question.' Together, it literally means 'to be outside question,' implying something is unquestionable or indisputable. Did you know this expression vividly conveys certainty by suggesting that the matter lies completely outside the realm of questioning?
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be out of the question