Why is it die Kernfrage?
Kernfrage is a compound noun, and German compounds take the article of their last word: die Frage. So it’s die Kernfrage.
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Meaning
[1] Basic, most important question
[1] grundlegende, wichtigste FrageExamples
[1] "Thomas knows, at least he feels more clearly that Almuth will not answer his core question"
[1] „Thomas weiß, zumindest spürt er deutlicher, dass Almuth seine Kernfrage nicht beantworten wird.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Kernfrage | die Kernfragen |
| Genitiv | der Kernfrage | der Kernfragen |
| Dativ | der Kernfrage | den Kernfragen |
| Akkusativ | die Kernfrage | die Kernfragen |
Pronunciation
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