recherche
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French recherché. Doublet of ricercata.
Adjective[edit]
recherche (comparative more recherche, superlative most recherche)
- Exquisite; lavishly elegant and refined.
- Exotic or obscure.
Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Middle French recherche.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
recherche f (uncountable)
- criminal-investigation unit or department of a police force
- criminal investigation, detective work
- (obsolete) research
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- → West Frisian: resjerzje
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Deverbal of rechercher (“to research”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ʁə.ʃɛʁʃ/
Audio (France, Paris) (file) - Homophones: recherchent, recherches
- Hyphenation: re‧cherche
Noun[edit]
recherche f (plural recherches)
Descendants[edit]
Verb[edit]
recherche
- first-person singular present indicative of rechercher
- third-person singular present indicative of rechercher
- first-person singular present subjunctive of rechercher
- third-person singular present subjunctive of rechercher
- second-person singular imperative of rechercher
Further reading[edit]
- “recherche” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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