absuchen
/ˈapˌzuːxn̩/
verb
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- sucht ab
- past
- suchte ab
- perfect
- hat abgesucht
Meaning
-
to search
Built from ab (off, away) + suchen (to look for).
Made of
- ab off, away
- suchen to look for
Similar words
durchsuchen implies a more thorough or invasive search, like a police search; absuchen is more general, a scanning search — both mean "to search."
Practice
1 What does absuchen mean?
to search
2 Fill the gap: Die Polizei ___ das Gebiet ab.
Full sentence: Die Polizei sucht das Gebiet ab. (The police search the area.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches absuchen?
absuchen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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