findan
Old Dutch
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *finþaną, from Proto-Indo-European *pent- (“to go, pass; path, bridge”).
Verb
findan
- to find
Inflection
infinitive | findan | |
---|---|---|
indicative | present | past |
1st person singular | findo, findon | fant |
2nd person singular | findis, findist | fundi, fundis |
3rd person singular | findit | fant |
1st person plural | findon | fundun |
2nd person plural | findet | fundut |
3rd person plural | findant | fundun |
subjunctive | present | past |
1st person singular | finde | fundi |
2nd person singular | findes, findest | fundi, fundis |
3rd person singular | finde | fundi |
1st person plural | finden | fundin |
2nd person plural | findet | fundit |
3rd person plural | finden | fundin |
imperative | present | |
singular | fint | |
plural | findet | |
participle | present | past |
findandi | fundan, gifundan |
Derived terms
Descendants
Further reading
- “findan”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
Old English
Etymology
From North Sea Germanic *findan, from West Germanic *finþan, from Proto-Germanic *finþaną, from Proto-Indo-European *pent- (“to go, pass; path, bridge”). Compare Old Frisian finda (West Frisian fine), Old Saxon findan (Low German finden), Old Dutch findan (Dutch vinden), Old High German findan (German finden), Old Norse finna (Danish finde, Swedish finna), Gothic 𐍆𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌰𐌽 (finþan).
Pronunciation
Verb
findan
Conjugation
infinitive | findan | findenne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | finde | fand |
second person singular | finst, fintst | funde |
third person singular | fint | fand |
plural | findaþ | fundon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | finde | funde |
plural | finden | funden |
imperative | ||
singular | find | |
plural | findaþ | |
participle | present | past |
findende | (ġe)funden |
Derived terms
Descendants
Old High German
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *finþaną, from Proto-Indo-European *pent- (“to go, pass; path, bridge”). Compare Old Saxon findan, Old Dutch findan, Old English findan, Old Frisian finda, Old Norse finna, Gothic 𐍆𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌰𐌽 (finþan).
Verb
findan (strong class III)
- to find
Conjugation
infinitive | findan | |
---|---|---|
indicative | present | past |
1st person singular | findu, findo | fand |
2nd person singular | findis, findist | fundi |
3rd person singular | findit | fand |
1st person plural | findem, findemēs | fundum, fundumēs |
2nd person plural | findet | fundut |
3rd person plural | findant | fundun |
subjunctive | present | past |
1st person singular | finde | fundi |
2nd person singular | findēs, findēst | fundīs, fundīst |
3rd person singular | finde | fundi |
1st person plural | findēm, findemēs | fundīm, fundīmēs |
2nd person plural | findēt | fundīt |
3rd person plural | findēn | fundīn |
imperative | present | |
singular | find | |
plural | findet | |
participle | present | past |
findanti | fund |
Descendants
- Middle High German: vinden
Old Saxon
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *finþaną, from Proto-Indo-European *pent- (“to go, pass; path, bridge”). Compare Old Dutch findan, Old English findan, Old Frisian finda, Old High German findan, Old Norse finna, Gothic 𐍆𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌰𐌽 (finþan).
Verb
findan
- to find
Conjugation
infinitive | findan | |
---|---|---|
indicative | present | past |
1st person singular | findu | fand |
2nd person singular | findis | fundi |
3rd person singular | findid | fand |
plural | findad | fundun |
subjunctive | present | past |
1st person singular | finde | fundi |
2nd person singular | findes | fundis |
3rd person singular | finde | fundi |
plural | finden | fundin |
imperative | present | |
singular | find | |
plural | findad | |
participle | present | past |
findandi | gifundan, fundan |
Descendants
- Low German: finnen
- Old Dutch terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Old Dutch terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Old Dutch terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Old Dutch lemmas
- Old Dutch verbs
- Old Dutch basic verbs
- Old Dutch class 3 strong verbs
- Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Old English terms with IPA pronunciation
- Old English lemmas
- Old English verbs
- Old English class 3 strong verbs
- Old High German terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Old High German terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Old High German terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Old High German lemmas
- Old High German verbs
- Old High German class 3 strong verbs
- Old Saxon terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Old Saxon terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Old Saxon terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Old Saxon lemmas
- Old Saxon verbs
- Old Saxon class 3 strong verbs