Adverb
ausfindig
Pronunciation: /ˈaʊ̯sfɪndɪç/
in ausfindig machen (to track down, to locate)
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Meanings
Adverb
- in ausfindig machen (to track down, to locate)
Example sentence
Kannst du diesen Ort für mich auf der Karte ausfindig machen?
Can you locate this place on the map for me?
Usage
- etwas ausfindig machen — Locate or track something down; a fixed two-word expression.
- ausfindig / finden — Ausfindig is normally used with machen, rather than as an ordinary description of a place.
Im Archiv konnten wir die fehlende Zeichnung ausfindig machen.
We were able to locate the missing drawing in the archive.