German NOUN C1 Rank 14863

die Hausdurchsuchung

house search

die Hausdurchsuchung, die Hausdurchsuchungen

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Hausdurchsuchung vs Razzia

raid

„Razzia“ typically refers to a large, surprise, coordinated search operation by the police or an authority. „Hausdurchsuchung“, by contrast, is an individual official search of an apartment or house. A Razzia can involve several Hausdurchsuchungen.

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Hausdurchsuchung

Am selben Morgen führte die Polizei in einer einzelnen Wohnung eine Hausdurchsuchung durch.

That same morning, the police conducted a house search in a single apartment.

Razzia

Bei einer Razzia durchsuchte die Polizei gleichzeitig zwölf Wohnungen im Viertel.

During a raid, the police searched twelve apartments in the neighborhood at the same time.

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