French word

dénicher

Pronunciation

IPA/deniʃe/

Meaning

  • verbfind

Example

Tu as déniché ce restaurant ?

Did you find this restaurant?

Illustration for dénicher (find)

More examples

Elle a déniché un emploi grâce à un ami.

She found a job thanks to a friend.

Core concept

A concealed or overlooked person or thing suddenly brought into view.

Common phrases

  • dénicher une bonne affaire

    snag a great deal

  • dénicher un emploi

    find a job

  • dénicher une astuce pratique

    discover a useful tip

Similar words

trouver: To find something that was being sought or could be useful.
tomber sur: To find something by chance.
découvrir: To reveal something previously unknown, such as a fact or place.
retrouver: To find something again, especially something that was lost.

Definition in French

Découvrir ou repérer quelqu'un ou quelque chose qui était caché, méconnu ou difficile à trouver.

Word origin

Dénicher comes from Old French desnicher, built with dé- for removal and nicher for nesting, so its original image was something removed from a nest.

Usage tips

  • Compared with trouver, dénicher often suggests finding something hidden, obscure, or unexpectedly worthwhile.

Other meanings

  • unearthverb
  • discoververb

Opposites

Related words

  • redénicherfind againverb
  • dénichéfoundadjective

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