Verb

stöbern

Translation

to rummage, to browse, to root around

Sie stöbert in alten Büchern.

She is rummaging through old books.

Ich habe auf dem Dachboden gestöbert.

I was rummaging in the attic.

Er stöbert gern im Internet.

He likes to browse the internet.

((in sth.dat)) to rummage in/through sth. She is rummaging in old boxes.

((for sth.dat)) to browse for sth. He is browsing for a gift.

suchen (to search), wühlen (to dig), durchsuchen (to search through)

Possibly related to 'Staub' (dust), from the idea of kicking up dust while rummaging.

Imagine kicking up 'Staub' (dust) while you 'stöbern' (rummage) in an old attic.