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suchen

search

verb ZOO-khen Common

Also means

look for

Usage Note

suchen takes a direct object for what you seek, but pairs with nach when groping/searching around (nach dem Schlüssel suchen). It underlies Suchmaschine ('search engine') and the past participle is gesucht.

Examples

"Ich suche meinen Schlüssel."

Natural Translation

I'm looking for my key.

Literal Translation

I search my key.

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