Polyglot Dictionary

erforschen

/ɛɐ̯ˈfɔʁʃn̩/

verb B1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain Financial Tone Neutral

Forms

present
erforscht
past
erforschte
perfect
hat erforscht

Meaning

  1. to explore, to research, to investigate

    • Sie erforschten die alten Höhlen.

      They explored the old caves.

    • Wissenschaftler erforschen das Leben in der Tiefsee. Es gibt noch viel Unbekanntes.

      Scientists research life in the deep sea. There is still much that is unknown.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

forschen

Erforschen is to explore or investigate a specific thing (a region, a question); forschen is the general, intransitive word for doing research.

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English

search

Close — to explore, to research relates to searching.

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