findan
Old Dutch
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *finþan.
Verb
findan
- 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
- anafindan
- bifindan
- gifindan
Descendants
- Middle Dutch: vinden
- Dutch: vinden
- Limburgish: vinje
Further reading
- “findan”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *finþan, from Proto-Germanic *finþaną, from Proto-Indo-European *pent- (“to go, pass; path, bridge”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfin.dɑn/
Verb
findan
- to find
- to meet
Conjugation
Conjugation of findan (strong class 3)
| 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 | |
Synonyms
- mētan
Derived terms
- āfindan
- ġefindan
- onfindan
Descendants
- Middle English: finden
- English: find
- Scots: find, fynd
Old High German
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *finþan, from Proto-Germanic *finþaną. Cognate with Old Saxon findan, Old Dutch findan, Old English findan, Old Frisian finda, Old Norse finna, Gothic 𐍆𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌰𐌽 (finþan).
Verb
findan
- 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
- Middle High German: vinden
- Alemannic German: fianda (Vorarlberg)
- Bavarian:
- Cimbrian: vènnan, bènnan, vennen, vintan
- Mòcheno: vinnen
- Central Franconian: fenge
- German: finden
- Luxembourgish: fannen
- Yiddish: געפֿינען (gefinen)
Old Saxon
Alternative forms
- fīthan
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *finþan.
Cognates:
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
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
- Low German: finnen