finden
Translation
found, thought, considered
Examples
Ich fand den Schlüssel nicht.
I didn't find the key.
Er fand den Film sehr gut.
He found the movie very good.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((adj.)) to find sth. to be ... She fand the movie boring.
((sth.)) to find sth. He fand his keys.
Similar Words
entdeckte (discovered), hielt für (considered)
Etymology
From the verb 'finden' (to find), cognate with English 'find'. 'Fand' is the simple past tense.
Memory Tips
It's the past tense of 'finden' and sounds like the English 'found'. Easy to remember the connection.