Polyglot Dictionary

fahnden

/ˈfaːndn̩/

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
fahndet
past
fahndete
perfect
hat gefahndet

Meaning

  1. to search (for a suspect)

    • Die Polizei fahndet nach dem Täter.

      The police are searching for the culprit.

    • Die Polizei fahndet nach dem Räuber. Sein Foto hängt an allen Bahnhöfen.

      The police are searching for the robber. His photo hangs in all stations.

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Practice

1 What does fahnden mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Polizei ___ nach dem Täter.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches fahnden?

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