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A task or mission in a computer role-playing game that a player must complete in order to receive a reward or advance in the story.
Um das magische Schwert zu bekommen, muss man eine lange und schwierige Quest abschließen.
To get the magical sword, you have to complete a long and difficult quest.
'Quest' is a loanword from English. It is mainly used in the context of video games, but also in literature and mythology.
In diesem Spiel gibt es Hunderte von Quests zu entdecken.
In this game, there are hundreds of quests to discover.
The context makes it clear which meaning is intended. Words like 'Spieler' (player), 'Belohnung' (reward), or 'Level' point to the gaming meaning. Terms like 'Held' (hero), 'Sage' (legend), or 'Suche' (search) refer to the literary meaning.
Der Spieler erhält für diese Quest 100 Goldstücke.
The player receives 100 gold coins for this quest.
In a gaming context, a quest is often 'angenommen' (accepted), 'gestartet' (started), 'erfüllt' (fulfilled/completed), or 'abgeschlossen' (completed). A distinction is also made between 'Hauptquest' (main quest) and 'Nebenquest' (side quest).
Ich habe die Hauptquest abgeschlossen und schaue mir jetzt die Nebenquests an.
I completed the main quest and am now checking out the side quests.
In the literary meaning, the phrase 'sich auf eine Quest begeben' (to set out on a quest) is often used, meaning to begin a long and adventurous search.
Der junge Ritter begab sich auf eine Quest, um seine Ehre wiederherzustellen.
The young knight set out on a quest to restore his honor.
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'die Suche' and 'die Quest' can both have to do with searching for something important. 'die Suche' is the normal German word for everyday situations: you search for something lost, an apartment, or information. 'die Quest' is used mainly in computer games for a task or mission. In stories or myths, it can also mean a long, adventurous search. Learners may confuse the words because 'Quest' often seems like 'Suche'. In normal everyday life, however, you almost always say 'Suche', not 'Quest'.
In der Quest muss die Gruppe einen alten Ring aus einer Höhle holen.
In the quest, the group has to retrieve an old ring from a cave.
Für die Familie hat die Suche nach einem neuen Auto viel Zeit gekostet.
For the family, the search for a new car took a lot of time.