spørgs

Spørgs is a Danish term that can be understood as an informal abbreviation derived from the noun spørgmål? No, the proper Danish form is spørgmål? I will present as: Spørgs is a shorthand sometimes seen in practical writing to denote the word spørgsmål, meaning "question." It mainly appears in contexts where space is limited, such as questionnaires, data collection forms, or field notes. In standard, formal Danish writing, the full term spørgmål? would be preferred. (Note: the correct full form is spørgsmål, with the noun meaning “a question.”)

Etymology and meaning. The word spørgsmål is a compound of spørge (to ask) and må l (goal or aim) and has been used in Danish to denote a thing that is asked or a question. Spørgsmål is a neuter noun (et spørgsmål) and has the plural identical to the singular in form for many uses. The verb spørge, from which the noun is derived, means to ask, and its present tense forms include jeg spørger, du spørger, han/hun spørger, vi spørger, I spørger, de spørger.

Usage and context. In everyday or formal writing, spørgsmål is used in full. The abbreviated form spørgs occasionally appears in survey instruments, coding schemes, or notes where space is at a premium, sometimes written as Spørgs. 1, Spørgs. 2, and so on, to label individual items. This shorthand is not standardized and is generally avoided in polished text, where spørgsmål should be used.

Related terms. Related linguistic elements include spørge (to ask) and spørger (asks). The broader concept of vragen and questions aligns with the Danish usage of spørgsmål in educational, research, and communication contexts. See also: spørge, spørgsmål.