zoekers

Zoekers is the Dutch noun meaning “seekers” or “people who search,” derived from the verb zoeken, which means to search or to seek. The plural is zoekers and the singular is zoeker. The term is common in everyday speech and can refer to anyone who is looking for something.

In ordinary use, a zoekers can be someone looking for information, opportunities, or physical items. In the context of work, the more specific term is often werkzoekende (job seeker), but zoeker can appear in more general or literary expressions such as “de zoeker naar kennis” or descriptions of people pursuing housing, education, or products. The meaning is largely determined by the surrounding context.

In information technology and digital media, a zoeker may describe a user who uses a search function to find content on a website or in an app. In journalism or fiction, the word can serve as a generic label for a group of people pursuing a goal; there is no widely recognized organization, movement, or brand that is simply named “Zoekers.”

Because it is a broad noun, the term relies on context to specify what kind of searching is meant. The usage varies by register and region, but the core idea remains a person or people who are actively in search of something.