die Fundsache
Translation
lost property, found item
Examples
Fundsachen können im Fundbüro abgegeben werden.
Lost property can be handed in at the lost-and-found office.
Ich habe meine Fundsache wiederbekommen.
I got my lost item back.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) is lost property ((sth.)) is lost property The found umbrella is lost property.
((sb.)) hands in lost property ((sb.)) hands in lost property He hands in the lost property at the lost-and-found office.
Similar Words
Synonyms: das Fundstück (found piece), das Fundobjekt (found object)
Etymology
A compound of 'Fund' (find, discovery) and 'Sache' (thing, item). Literally means 'find-thing'.
Memory Tips
'Sache' means 'thing'. A 'Fundsache' is a 'thing' that was 'found'. Often used in the context of a 'Fundbüro' (lost-and-found office).