Polyglot Dictionary

befinden

/bəˈfɪndn̩/

verb B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
reflexive

Forms

present
befindet sich
past
befand sich
perfect
hat sich befunden

Meaning

  1. to be located (sich befinden)

    • Das Hotel befindet sich im Stadtzentrum.

      The hotel is located in the city center.

    • Das Hotel befindet sich direkt am Strand. Vom Balkon sieht man das Meer.

      The hotel is located right on the beach. From the balcony you can see the sea.

V Category State Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Practice

1 What does befinden mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Hotel ___ sich im Stadtzentrum.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches befinden?

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