Suchen
Example: Ich suche seit Stunden nach meinen verlorenen Schlüsseln.
Definition
"Suchen" means to actively look for or try to find something or someone, often involving effort or searching. For example, in the phrase 'Ich suche seit Stunden nach meinen verlorenen Schlüsseln,' it means 'I have been searching for my lost keys for hours.'
Etymology
The German verb "suchen" comes from Old High German 'suhhan,' which means to seek or look for. It is related to Old English 'sōcan,' also meaning to seek, showing a common Germanic root. Did you know that "suchen" is cognate with the English word 'seek'?
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"Suchen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 1", containing 119 commonly used words.
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