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Which preposition pairs with "suchen" to mean "to search for"?

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For example, the sentence "Ich suche nach meinen Schlüsseln"

The correct preposition to use with "suchen" to convey the meaning of "to search for" is "nach", creating the expression "suchen nach". So, the sentence "Ich suche nach meinem Schlüsseln" means "I am searching for my keys". The other prepositions cannot be used to express the act of searching for someone or something. Fun Fact: 'Suchen nach' requires the dative case.

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