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To use the Google search engine to find information on the internet. This meaning is the original and specific one.
Ich wusste die Antwort nicht, also habe ich es schnell gegoogelt.
I didn't know the answer, so I quickly googled it.
The verb 'googeln' (to google) is derived from the brand name 'Google'. But as a Germanized verb, it is written in lowercase and conjugated like a normal German verb.
Kannst du das für mich bitte mal googeln?
Could you please google that for me?
You can use 'googeln' (to google) either with a direct accusative object or with the preposition 'nach'. Both forms are correct and very common.
Ich google schnell die Öffnungszeiten des Museums.
I'll quickly google the museum's opening hours.
'Googeln' (to google) is a regular (weak) verb. In the first-person singular, the form 'ich google' is usually used in spoken language, with the 'e' before the 'l' dropped.
Warte, ich google das mal eben auf meinem Handy.
Wait, I'll just google that on my phone.
The word 'googeln' (to google/search online) is extremely common in everyday language and has become the standard verb for internet searches, regardless of the search engine actually used.
„Woher weißt du das alles?“ – „Ich habe gestern Abend ein bisschen gegoogelt.“
'How do you know all that?' — 'I googled around a bit last night.'
to search / look for
'suchen' and 'googeln' can both mean that you want to find information. 'suchen' is much more general: you can search on the internet, but you can also look for your key, a person, or a solution. 'googeln' is used when you search for information on the internet using Google or, more generally, a search engine. Learners may confuse the words because in everyday speech people often say 'googeln' when they search for something online. But when it is not about the internet, only 'suchen' fits.
Ich google morgen die Öffnungszeiten, bevor wir zum Amt gehen.
I'll google the opening hours tomorrow before we go to the public office.
Am Morgen sucht sie ihren Reisepass, weil der Zug bald fährt.
In the morning, she looks for her passport because the train is leaving soon.