Translation of German word "suchen" to English
suchen
/zyːχən/
Meaning
VerbTo look in (a place) for something.
How to use
The weak verb suchen ('to search / look for') conjugates regularly: ich suche, du suchst, er sucht, hat gesucht. Unlike in English ('look for') or Russian ('искать ...'), it does not require a preposition; it directly takes an object in the accusative case (Ich suche meine Tasche — I am looking for my bag). The preposition nach + dative is used when searching/investigating for abstract things or general concepts (nach einer Lösung suchen).
🇬🇧 English
to search
Example
Nur noch fünf Minuten bis wir gehen sollten, begann die Suche nach den Schlüsseln ernsthaft.
With only five minutes until we were due to leave, the search for the keys began in earnest.
Die Suche ist für Computer ein schwer effizient zu lösendes Problem.
Search is a difficult problem for computers to solve efficiently.
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Common phrases
- Hilfe suchen— to seek help / look for assistance
- nach einer Lösung suchen— to search for a solution (requires preposition 'nach' + dative)
- Arbeit suchen— to look for work / a job
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Present Tense (Präsens)
Simple Past (Präteritum)
Perfect (Perfekt)
ich bin/habe gesucht
Imperative (Imperativ)
Frequency rank: #214 in German
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The German word "suchen" is defined as: "To look in (a place) for something."
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The German word "suchen" means "to search" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Ich suche nach meiner Schlüssel." (which translates as "With only five minutes until we were due to leave, the search for the keys began in earnest.").
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