recherche

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See also: Recherche and recherché

English[edit]

Adjective[edit]

recherche (comparative more recherche, superlative most recherche)

  1. Alternative form of recherché

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Middle French recherche.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /rəˈʃɛr.ʒə/, /ˌreːˈʃɛr.ʒə/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: re‧cher‧che
  • Rhymes: -ɛrʒə

Noun[edit]

recherche f (uncountable)

  1. criminal-investigation unit or department of a police force
  2. criminal investigation, detective work
  3. (obsolete) research

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Deverbal from rechercher (to research).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

recherche f (plural recherches)

  1. research
  2. search

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Verb[edit]

recherche

  1. inflection of rechercher:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

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