No. 13,628 in German
durchkämmen
"Durchkämmen" means "to comb through" or "to search thoroughly."
In a sentence
Er durchkämmte den Wald nach seinem verlorenen Hund.
He combed the forest for his lost dog.
The word 'durchkämmte' here implies searching with great effort through an area, akin to 'combing through' in English.
Die Polizei durchkämmt die Gegend nach Hinweisen.
The police are combing the area for clues.
In this sentence, 'durchkämmt' is used to describe a methodical and thorough search, often used in investigative contexts.
Die Forscher durchkämmen die Archive, um historische Dokumente zu finden.
The researchers comb the archives to find historical documents.
Here, 'durchkämmen' describes an exhaustive review or examination, applied to a collection of items or records.
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