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findan
findan
Old Dutch
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *finþaną, from Proto-Indo-European *pent- (“to go, pass; path, bridge”). Compare Old Saxon findan, Old Frisian finda, Old English findan, 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, 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 | |
Descendants
Old English
Verb
findan
Conjugation
Conjugation of findan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | findan | tō findanne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | finde | fand |
| 2nd-person singular | findest | funde |
| 3rd-person singular | findeþ | fand |
| plural | findaþ | fundon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | finde | funde |
| plural | finden | funden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | find | |
| plural | findaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| findende | (ge)funden | |
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
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
- 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