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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German bevinden, from Old High German bifindan, from Proto-West Germanic *bifinþan. Equivalent to be- + finden.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]befinden (class 3 strong, third-person singular present befindet, past tense befand, past participle befunden, past subjunctive befände, auxiliary haben)
- (reflexive) to occupy a place; to be located; to be situated
- Der Tresor befindet sich hinter dem Bild im Wohnzimmer.
- The safe is situated behind the picture in the living room.
- (transitive, formal) to find, to consider
- Ich befinde Sie eines Mordes für schuldig
- I find you guilty of murder
Conjugation
[edit]infinitive | befinden | ||||
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present participle | befindend | ||||
past participle | befunden | ||||
auxiliary | haben | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
present | ich befinde | wir befinden | i | ich befinde | wir befinden |
du befindest | ihr befindet | du befindest | ihr befindet | ||
er befindet | sie befinden | er befinde | sie befinden | ||
preterite | ich befand | wir befanden | ii | ich befände1 | wir befänden1 |
du befandest du befandst |
ihr befandet | du befändest1 | ihr befändet1 | ||
er befand | sie befanden | er befände1 | sie befänden1 | ||
imperative | befind (du) befinde (du) |
befindet (ihr) |
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Derived terms
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