finden
Translation
to find, to think, to consider
Examples
Er findet seinen Schlüssel nicht.
He can't find his key.
Sie findet den Film sehr gut.
She thinks the movie is very good.
Grammar Patterns
((et4)) to find sth. He finds the key.
((et4)) ((Adjektiv)) to find sth. to be ... / to think sth. is ... I find the movie good.
Similar Words
Synonyms: entdecken (to discover), meinen (to think); Antonyms: verlieren (to lose), suchen (to search).
Etymology
From Old High German 'findan', related to the English word 'find'.
Memory Tips
'findet' is the he/she/it form of 'finden'. It means both to physically 'find' something and to 'find' an opinion about something.