Polyglot Dictionary

durchforsten

/dʊʁçˈfɔʁstn̩/

verb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
durchforstet
past
durchforstete
perfect
hat durchforstet

Meaning

  1. to comb through

    • Er durchforstet die Akten.

      He combs through the files.

    • Er durchforstete das Archiv nach alten Dokumenten. Nach zwei Tagen fand er den Brief.

      He combed through the archive for old documents. After two days he found the letter.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

durchkämmen

Near-total synonyms, both figurative "to comb through" — search something thoroughly — largely interchangeable.

Practice

1 What does durchforsten mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ die Akten.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches durchforsten?

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