befinden
/bəˈfɪndn̩/ verb B1- to occupy a place; to be located; to be situated · Der Tresor befindet sich hinter dem Bild im Wohnzimmer. The safe is situated behind the picture in the living room.
- to find, to consider, to deem · Ich befinde Sie eines Mordes für schuldig I find you guilty of murder.· Er befand es für nötig, das früh am Morgen zu machen. He felt it necessary to do it early in the morning.
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- befinden
- Present (er)
- befindet
- Präteritum (er)
- befand
- Perfekt (er)
- hat befunden
- Infinitive with zu
- zu befinden
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
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