finder

English

Etymology

From Middle English findere, equivalent to find +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aɪndə(r)
• IPA^(key): /ˈfaɪndə(ɹ)/

Noun

finder (plural finders)

1. One who finds or discovers something.

   Finders keepers, losers weepers.

   • 2012, Alan R. Romero, Property Law For Dummies (page 229)

     The finder of treasure trove owns it against the landowner and everyone else except the true owner.

2. An optical device, such as a viewfinder, used to locate a target or other object of interest

Synonyms

• (discoverer): inventor; see also discoverer

Derived terms

• pure finder

Translations

discoverer — see discoverer,‎ inventor

Anagrams

• Friend, friend, frined, redfin, refind

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Danish

Etymology 1

From finde (“to find”) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fenər/, [ˈfenɐ]

Noun

finder c (singular definite finderen, plural indefinite findere)

1. finder

Declension

Declension of finder

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	finder	finderen	findere	finderne
genitive	finders	finderens	finderes	findernes

Etymology 2

See finde.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fendər/, [ˈfenˀɐ]

Verb

finder

1. (deprecated template usage) present of finde