Signification
To view something with suspicion.
Contexte culturel
Critical thinking is a cornerstone of the Danish 'Folkehøjskole' tradition. It's not about being negative, but about being an active, questioning citizen. Danish workplaces are very flat. Even a junior employee is expected to 'stille sig kritisk' if they see a problem with a manager's plan. The public broadcaster DR (Danmarks Radio) has a mandate to 'stille sig kritisk' over for all political parties to ensure objectivity. This cultural concept suggests no one is special. This leads to a culture where people naturally 'stille sig kritisk' over for anyone who claims to have all the answers.
Use it in your PD3 exam
If you are taking the Danish language exam (Prøve i Dansk 3), using this phrase in the writing or speaking part will immediately signal a C1 level to the examiners.
Don't forget 'sig'
Without 'sig', the sentence breaks. It's the most common error for English speakers.
Signification
To view something with suspicion.
Use it in your PD3 exam
If you are taking the Danish language exam (Prøve i Dansk 3), using this phrase in the writing or speaking part will immediately signal a C1 level to the examiners.
Don't forget 'sig'
Without 'sig', the sentence breaks. It's the most common error for English speakers.
It's not 'rude'
In many cultures, being 'critical' is rude. In Denmark, it's often seen as being 'thorough' (grundig).
Teste-toi
Udfyld de manglende ord i sætningen.
Som journalist skal man altid stille ___ kritisk ___ for magthaverne.
Vi bruger 'sig' fordi subjektet er 'man', og den faste præposition er 'over for'.
Hvilken sætning er mest korrekt i en akademisk opgave?
Hvilken sætning bruger udtrykket rigtigt?
Dette er den korrekte form med både refleksivt pronomen og den rigtige præposition.
Færdiggør dialogen med den rigtige form af udtrykket.
A: Hvad synes du om den nye klimaplan? B: Jeg ____ ___ ____ ____ ____ den, fordi den mangler finansiering.
B svarer i nutid om sin egen holdning, så det skal være 'stiller mig'.
Match situationen med den bedste brug af udtrykket.
Hvor ville du bruge 'at stille sig kritisk over for'?
Udtrykket bruges til intellektuel skepsis og analyse.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesSom journalist skal man altid stille ___ kritisk ___ for magthaverne.
Vi bruger 'sig' fordi subjektet er 'man', og den faste præposition er 'over for'.
Hvilken sætning bruger udtrykket rigtigt?
Dette er den korrekte form med både refleksivt pronomen og den rigtige præposition.
A: Hvad synes du om den nye klimaplan? B: Jeg ____ ___ ____ ____ ____ den, fordi den mangler finansiering.
B svarer i nutid om sin egen holdning, så det skal være 'stiller mig'.
Hvor ville du bruge 'at stille sig kritisk over for'?
Udtrykket bruges til intellektuel skepsis og analyse.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes, it is common in spoken Danish, but 'over for' is more formal and technically correct in written Danish.
Not necessarily. It means you are evaluating something. You might 'stille dig kritisk' and then decide the idea is actually good after all.
'At tvivle' means to doubt. 'At stille sig kritisk' is more active—it's about analyzing and questioning.
Yes, you can 'stille dig kritisk over for en person', meaning you don't trust their motives or skills.
You can say 'Jeg har ikke noget at udsætte på det' or 'Jeg tager det for pålydende'.
Yes, commentators often 'stiller sig kritiske' toward a coach's tactics.
Usually no. In this adverbial construction, 'kritisk' remains in the singular/neuter form.
Yes, 'Jeg stiller mig meget kritisk over for...' is very common for strong disagreement.
Yes, lawyers often 'stiller sig kritiske' toward evidence or witness testimony.
'At acceptere betingelsesløst' (to accept unconditionally).
Expressions liées
at forholde sig til
similarto relate to / to deal with
at sætte spørgsmålstegn ved
synonymto question something
at se stort på
contrastto ignore / to disregard
at tage for pålydende
contrastto take at face value
at gå i rette med
builds onto challenge / to argue against
