der Suchtrupp
search party
A group of people who search together for a person, animal, or object.
EXAMPLE
Der Suchtrupp durchkämmte den Wald bis zum Abend.
The search party combed the forest until evening.
der Suchtrupp
search party
der Suchtrupp, die Suchtrupps
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Suchtrupp, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Suchtrupps |
| genitive | des Suchtrupps |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Suchtrupp | die Suchtrupps |
| accusative | den Suchtrupp | die Suchtrupps |
| dative | dem Suchtrupp | den Suchtrupps |
| genitive | des Suchtrupps | der Suchtrupps |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Suchtrupp' (search party) is made up of 'Such-' (search) and 'Trupp' (group or unit). 'Such-' refers to the task of searching, while 'Trupp' refers to a group of people who belong together.
EXAMPLE
Mehrere Suchtrupps machten sich früh am Morgen auf den Weg.
Several search parties set out early in the morning.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'einen Suchtrupp einsetzen' (to deploy a search party), 'einen Suchtrupp losschicken' (to send out a search party), and 'einen Suchtrupp anführen' (to lead a search party). The search often focuses on an area or a missing person.
EXAMPLE
Die Bergwacht schickte einen Suchtrupp in das abgelegene Tal.
Mountain rescue sent a search party into the remote valley.
Operational context
'Suchtrupp' (search party) is especially common in news reports and accounts of organized search operations, for example after an accident, during a search for a missing person, or after a natural disaster.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Erdbeben suchte ein Suchtrupp mehrere Stunden nach Überlebenden.
After the earthquake, a search party spent several hours looking for survivors.
In real life
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