No. 154 in Dutch
vindt
"Vindt" means "finds" or "thinks" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Hij vindt het boek interessant.
He finds the book interesting.
In this sentence, 'vindt' is the third-person singular form of the verb 'vinden', meaning 'to find'. It is used to express someone's opinion or perception about something.
Waar vindt de vergadering plaats?
Where does the meeting take place?
Here, 'vindt' is part of the phrase 'vindt plaats', which is a fixed expression meaning 'takes place'. It's used to refer to the location or occurrence of an event.
Ze vindt altijd haar sleutels, zelfs als ze denkt dat ze kwijt zijn.
She always finds her keys, even when she thinks they are lost.
In this context, 'vindt' again is from the verb 'vinden', but here it is used in the literal sense of discovering or locating something.
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