This is the 795th most frequent Dutch word.
zoekt
"Zoekt" means "searches" or "is looking for" in English.
In this sentence, 'zoekt' is the third-person singular form of the verb 'zoeken', meaning 'to look for' or 'to search'. It is being used in a straightforward sense denoting seeking or searching for something.
Hij zoekt een oplossing voor het probleem.
He is looking for a solution to the problem.
Here, 'zoekt' again represents the act of searching and is part of a clause introduced by 'terwijl', illustrating simultaneous actions.
Marie kijkt rond terwijl ze naar een specifiek boek zoekt.
Marie looks around while she searches for a specific book.
In this example, 'zoekt' is utilized to describe the action performed by a subject that can perform tasks, emphasizing its use even for non-human subjects.