søket

Søket is a Norwegian noun meaning "the search" or "the act of seeking." It is the definite form of the noun derived from the verb å søke (to seek), and corresponds to the definite English phrase "the search." The term is used in everyday language to refer to the process of looking for something, information, or solutions, as well as to more formal investigations such as police work or scientific inquiry.

Linguistically, søket is formed by adding the definite suffix -et to the noun stem søk, which originates from the verb søke. It is common in Bokmål and is used in journalism, academia, and everyday speech. The word can function in various syntactic contexts, from simple phrases to more complex descriptions of investigative activity.

Usage examples include søket etter svar (the search for answers), søket etter bevis (the search for evidence), and søket i arkivene (the search in the archives). The term can also appear in more abstract senses, such as the search for meaning or the pursuit of a solution in research settings.

As a title, the form søket is sometimes used for works of fiction, film, or documentary projects, though such uses are variable and depend on publication conventions and naming choices. It may appear with or without capitalization depending on its status as a common noun or a proper title in a given work.

See also: søke, søk, søkning.