ungefragt
unsolicited
Without having been asked or requested.
EXAMPLE
Er gibt immer ungefragt Ratschläge, was manchmal ziemlich nervig ist.
He always gives unsolicited advice, which can be pretty annoying sometimes.
ungefragt
unsolicited
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry ungefragt, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | ungefragt |
|---|
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word structure
The word is made up of the prefix 'un-' (a negation) and 'gefragt' (past participle of 'fragen' (to ask)). So it literally means 'not asked'.
EXAMPLE
Er hat mir ungefragt sein ganzes Leben erzählt.
He told me his whole life story without being asked.
Use in a sentence
'Ungefragt' is almost always used as an adverb that describes an action. It often appears at the beginning of a sentence or directly before or after the verb.
EXAMPLE
Ungefragt mischte sie sich in unser Gespräch ein.
Without being asked, she interfered in our conversation.
Typical collocations
The word is often used in situations where someone does something that may be perceived as pushy. Typical combinations are 'ungefragt Ratschläge geben' (to give unsolicited advice), 'ungefragt seine Meinung sagen' (to give one's opinion without being asked), or 'ungefragt kommentieren' (to comment without being asked).
EXAMPLE
Ich mag es nicht, wenn Leute ungefragt meine Arbeit kommentieren.
I don't like it when people comment on my work without being asked.
In real life
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