suchen — to search, to look for; to seek, to strive, to intend, to try
suchen is the #173 most common word in German, a verb. It means “to search, to look for; to seek, to strive, to intend, to try” and is pronounced /ˈzuːxən/.
#173frequency rank
0.04%of everyday German text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of suchen
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| sucht | he/she · present | he/she searches |
| suchte | past | searched |
| gesucht | past participle | searched |
| haben | auxiliary verb | |
| suchen | infinitive | to search |
| suchend | -ing form | searching |
| suche | I · present | I search |
| suchen | we · present | we search |
| suche | I · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) I search |
| suchen | we · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) we search |
| suchst | you · present | you search |
| sucht | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) search |
| suchest | you · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) you search |
| suchet | you (pl.) · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) you (pl.) search |
| suchen | they · present | they search |
| suche | he/she · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) he/she search |
| suchen | they · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) they search |
| suchte | I · past | I searched |
| suchten | we · past | we searched |
| suchte | I · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | I would search |
| suchten | we · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | we would search |
| suchtest | you · past | you searched |
| suchtet | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) searched |
| suchtest | you · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | you would search |
| suchtet | you (pl.) · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | you (pl.) would search |
| suchte | he/she · past | he/she searched |
| suchten | they · past | they searched |
| suchte | he/she · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | he/she would search |
| suchten | they · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | they would search |
| such | you · command | search! |
| suche | you · command | search! |
| sucht | you (pl.) · command | search! (to several) |
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