German word

Durchsuchung

Pronunciation

IPA/dʊʁçˈzuːxʊŋ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounsearch

Example

Die Polizei machte eine Durchsuchung in der Wohnung.

The police conducted a search of the apartment.

Illustration for Durchsuchung (search)

More examples

Während der Durchsuchung am Flughafen wurden keine Waffen gefunden.

During the search at the airport, no weapons were found.

Core concept

An organized search that moves through a whole area section by section until relevant objects or clues are located.

Common phrases

  • rechtswidrige Durchsuchung

    unlawful search

  • im Rahmen einer Durchsuchung

    during a search

Similar words

Suche: An effort to find a particular person or thing by looking through a place or area.
Untersuchung: A detailed examination to establish facts, causes, or circumstances.
Hausdurchsuchung: A planned, thorough search of a house for evidence or hidden objects.
Razzia: A forceful police raid involving searches of several places or people at once.

Definition in German

Gründliche und systematische Untersuchung eines Bereichs, um gezielt Dinge, Beweise oder Spuren zu finden.

Word origin

The German noun Durchsuchung derives from durchsuchen, a compound of durch- ('through') and suchen ('search').

Usage tips

  • Suche is the broader everyday noun, whereas Durchsuchung usually suggests a thorough official or investigative search.

Other meanings

  • body searchnoun

Opposites

  • Privatsphäreprivacynoun

Related words

  • durchsuchensearchverb
  • Durchsuchungsrechtright to searchnoun

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