German Word of the Day
suchen
/ZOO-khen/ • verb — 17th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to look for; to search
Examples
- Ich suche meine Schlüssel.
(I'm looking for my keys.) - Kannst du mir helfen, das Buch zu suchen?
(Can you help me look for the book?) - Er hat lange nach einer Lösung gesucht.
(He searched for a solution for a long time.)
Synonyms
- durchsuchen
- nachschauen
- recherchieren
Suchen is a common everyday verb used for looking for physical things (keys, phone) and for more abstract searches (a solution, information). You can say "jemanden/etwas suchen" (to look for someone/something) or use "nach + Dativ" for abstract objects: "nach einer Lösung suchen." The past participle is "gesucht."
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