søger

Søger is a Danish verb meaning to seek or to search, and to strive to obtain something. It is used for both literal searching (seeking a key) and figurative seeking (seeking information, help, or permission). The verb also occurs in contexts of applying for something, especially in phrases like søge om (to apply for) or søge et job (to apply for a job).

Grammatical notes: The infinitive is at søge. In present tense it is søger (jeg søger, du søger, han søger, vi søger, I søger, de søger). The imperative is søg. The past tense is søgte and the past participle is søgt, used in perfect constructions such as har søgt.

Common collocations include søge efter (to search for), søge om (to apply for), søge information, søge hjælp, and søge en stilling or søge job. The verb is versatile and appears in everyday discourse, administrative language, and media.

Etymology and cognates: Søger is part of a North Germanic verb family. It is cognate with Norwegian søker and Swedish söker, and is related to the English verb seek. The Danish forms align with its related languages, reflecting shared Germanic roots and similar meanings across the Nordic region.