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GERMAN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

befinden.

to occupy a place; to be located; to be situated

8 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/bəˈfɪndn̩//bəˈfɪndən/

  1. to occupy a place; to be located; to be situated

    class-3 · reflexive · strong
    Der Tresor befindet sich hinter dem Bild im Wohnzimmer.

  2. to find, to consider, to deem

    class-3 · formal · strong · transitive
    Ich befinde Sie eines Mordes für schuldig
    Er befand es für nötig, das früh am Morgen zu machen.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German bevinden, from Old High German bifindan, from Proto-West Germanic *bifinþan. Equivalent to be- + finden.

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