zoeken
looking
/zuk/verb
How it is spelled and how it sounds
The oo in zoek- represents the long vowel /oː/, shortened in closed syllables.
boekenbookszoekencourses (plural of zoek)doekencloths
In connected speech
Final /k/ in ‘zoek ik’ often assimilates to an unreleased [k̚] before the following vowel.
In the lessons (2 sentences)
s2-les-04 · 25Bij dit bedrijf zijn ze op zoek naar chemici die Chinees en Nederlands spreken.This company is looking for chemists who speak Chinese and Dutch.Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-04 · 39Ze helpt buitenlanders die een baan in Nederland zoeken.She helps foreigners who are looking for a job in the Netherlands.Open in lesson ↗
In the frequency dictionary
Core #252
Marked known.