frågafråga

Frågafråga is a Swedish term that appears mainly in informal discourse and linguistic discussions. It refers to a type of question that is itself about questions—either a meta-question about the act of asking or a prompt intended to elicit further inquiry. The term is not a standard dictionary entry and is encountered primarily in contemporary commentary, rhetoric analysis, or language play.

Etymology and formation: The word is formed by duplicating the core noun/verb fraga (to ask, or a question), a productive pattern in Swedish compounds. Because it is not widely standardized, spellings and usage may vary, and it is sometimes treated as a stylistic or humorous construct rather than a fixed technical term.

Usage and senses: In rhetorical analysis, a frågafråga can function as a metaword that shifts attention to the assumptions or purposes of a prior question. In teaching or interviewing, the concept describes questions designed to provoke deeper thinking or to reveal gaps in reasoning. Related notions include metafråga (a meta-question) and retorisk fråga (a rhetorical question).

Examples: “Frågafråga: Hur vet vi att vår tolkning är korrekt?” or “Under intervjun ställde han en frågafråga som fick gästen omvärdera sitt påstående.”

See also metafråga, retorisk fråga.