German Conversation · Level 76
57 words
German word
Befragung
Pronunciation
IPA/bəˈfʁaːgʊŋ/
Meaning
- feminine nounsurvey
Example
Die Befragung ergab viele nützliche Informationen.
The survey yielded a lot of useful information.
More examples
Für die Studie wurden 500 Personen in einer Befragung befragt.
For the study, 500 people were questioned in a survey.
Core concept
An organized question-and-answer process collects information from respondents, whether in a survey or an interview.
Common phrases
eine Befragung auswerten
analyze a survey
eine Befragung durchführen
conduct a survey
an einer Befragung teilnehmen
participate in a survey
Similar words
Umfrage: A brief poll used to collect and count public opinions or trends.
Fragebogen: A prepared set of questions answered on paper or online.
Studie: A research project that examines collected data and reports insights.
Interview: A one-to-one question-and-answer session with spoken responses.
Definition in German
Befragung ist das gezielte Erfragen von Meinungen oder Informationen bei Personen, meist systematisch und geplant.
Word origin
The noun Befragung comes from befragen, a prefixed form of fragen, with -ung marking the action or process of asking people questions.
Usage tips
- Befragung is broader than Umfrage and can also refer to formal questioning of one person, including an interview or official inquiry.
Other meanings
- interviewnoun
Opposites
- Beobachtungobservationnoun
Related words
- befragenquestionverb
- der Befragterespondentnoun
- Befragungsleitersurvey coordinatornoun