finden
Translation
found, thought, considered
Examples
Wir fanden den Weg sofort.
We found the way immediately.
Sie fanden die Musik zu laut.
They found the music too loud.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((adj.)) to find sth. to be ... They fanden the movie boring.
((sth.)) to find sth. We fanden our keys.
Similar Words
entdeckten (discovered), hielten für (considered)
Etymology
From the verb 'finden' (to find), cognate with English 'find'. 'Fanden' is the plural simple past tense.
Memory Tips
The plural past tense of 'finden'. Remember the '-en' ending for plural subjects like 'wir' and 'sie'.