befinden

See also: Befinden

German

Etymology

be- +‎ finden

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈfɪndn̩/, /bəˈfɪndən/

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• Rhymes: -ɪndn̩

Verb

1. (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.

2. (transitive, formal) to find, to consider

   jemanden für schuldig eines Mordes befinden

   to find someone guilty of murder, to convict someone of murder

Derived terms

• Befinden
• Befindung
• befindend
• befunden

Further reading

• “befinden” in Duden online