vorfinden

/ˈfoːɐ̯ˌfɪndn̩/

verb C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
findet vor
past
fand vor
perfect
hat vorgefunden

Meaning

  1. to find (on arrival)

    Built from vor (before) + finden (to find).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Punctual Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: punctual. Transitivity: transitive.

Made of

  • vor before
  • finden to find

Practice

1 What does vorfinden mean?

2 Fill the gap: Wir fanden das Haus leer ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches vorfinden?

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