finden

Dutch Low Saxon

Verb

finden

1. to find

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German vinden, from Old High German findan, from Proto-Germanic *finþaną, from Proto-Indo-European *pent- (“to go, pass; path, bridge”). Cognate with Low German finden, Dutch vinden, English find, Danish finde.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈfɪndn̩], [ˈfɪndən]
• Rhymes: -ɪndn̩

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Verb

1. (transitive) to find; to discover
2. (transitive, with a noun phrase and a predicate adjective) to think that (something) is (a certain way); to consider (something) to be (a certain way); to find
3. (intransitive) to find one’s way

Derived terms

• abfinden
• auffinden
• befinden
• einfinden
• empfinden
• erfinden
• herausfinden
• vorfinden
• stattfinden

Further reading

• “finden” in Duden online

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Middle English

Etymology

From Old English findan, from Proto-Germanic *finþaną (with levelled Verner's Law alternations).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfiːndən/, /ˈfindən/

Verb

finden (third-person singular simple present findeth, present participle findende, findynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative fond, fand, past participle funden, yfunden)

1. (transitive) to find; to discover

Conjugation

Conjugation of finden (strong class 3)

infinitive	(to) finden
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	finde	fond, fand
2nd person singular	findest	fond, fand, funde
3rd person singular	findeþ, findeth	fond, fand
plural	finden	funden
subjunctive	present	past
singular	finde	funde
plural	finden	funden
imperative	present
singular	finde
plural	findeþ, findeth
participle	present	past
	findende, findinge	funden, yfunden

Descendants

• English: find
• Scots: find, fynd