die Fahndung
Translation
manhunt, search, dragnet, investigation
Examples
Die Polizei leitete eine Fahndung ein.
The police initiated a manhunt.
Die Fahndung nach dem Täter läuft.
The search for the perpetrator is underway.
Grammar Patterns
((nach+3)) search for sb./sth. The search for the thief was successful.
Similar Words
die Suche (search), die Verfolgung (pursuit)
Etymology
From the verb 'fahnden' (to search for), related to 'fahren' (to travel), originally meaning 'to follow a track'.
Memory Tips
Sounds a bit like 'finding'. The police are 'finding' the criminal. Imagine a police dragnet fanning out to find someone.