verb
nachforschen
investigate
Etwas genau prüfen, um neue Informationen zu finden oder die Wahrheit herauszufinden.
The German word "nachforschen" is a verb meaning "to investigate" or "to research".
- It is composed of "nach" (after/to), and "forschen" (to research or to search).
- So literally, it means "to research after" or "to look into something".
Similar words:
- untersuchen (to examine, to inspect)
- recherchieren (to research, to investigate)
- erforschen (to explore, to research deeply)
Difference:
- Nachforschen often implies searching for information or investigating a specific question or case.
- Untersuchen emphasizes a careful examination or analysis, often physical or scientific.
- Recherchieren is more connected to gathering information, especially from sources like archives or the internet.
- Erforschen implies a deeper, more systematic or scientific exploration.
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Examples
Der Detektiv will gründlich nachforschen.verb
The detective wants to thoroughly investigate.
Die Schüler mussten lange nachforschen, um die Antwort zu finden.verb
The students had to investigate for a long time to find the answer.
Warum habt ihr gestern so gründlich nachgeforscht?verb
Why did you investigate so thoroughly yesterday?
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