findan

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *finþaną, from Proto-Indo-European *pent- (“to go, pass; path, bridge”).

Verb

findan

  1. to find

Inflection
Conjugation of findan (strong class 3)
infinitive findan
indicative present past
1st person singular findu fand
2nd person singular findis, findist fundi
3rd person singular findit fand
1st person plural findon fundun
2nd person plural findet fundut
3rd person plural findunt fundun
subjunctive present past
1st person singular finde fundi
2nd person singular findes, findest fundis, fundist
3rd person singular finde fundi
1st person plural finden fundin
2nd person plural findet fundit
3rd person plural findent fundint
imperative present
singular find
plural findet
participle present past
findandi gefundon

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
  • IPA(key): /ˈfindɑn/

Verb

findan

  1. to find, meet

Conjugation
Conjugation of findan (strong class 3)
infinitive findan tō findenne
indicative present past
1st-person singular finde fand
2nd-person singular fintst funde
3rd-person singular fint fand
plural findaþ fundon
subjunctive present past
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)

  1. to find

Conjugation
Conjugation of findan (strong class 3)
infinitive findan
indicative present past
1st person singular findu fand
2nd person singular findis fundi
3rd person singular findit fand
1st person plural findem, findemes fundum, fundumes
2nd person plural findet fundut
3rd person plural findant fundun
subjunctive present past
1st person singular finde fundi
2nd person singular findes fundis
3rd person singular finde fundi
1st person plural findem, findemes fundim, fundimes
2nd person plural findet fundit
3rd person plural finden fundin
imperative present
singular find
plural findet
participle present past
findanti gifundan

Descendants

Old Saxon

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

  1. to find

Conjugation
Conjugation of findan (strong class 3)
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
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