No. 1,085 in German
fanden
"Fanden" is the past tense form of "finden," meaning "found" (discovered or considered).
In a sentence
Die Kinder fanden den verlorenen Ball im Garten.
The children found the lost ball in the garden.
The word 'fanden' is used as the simple past tense of 'finden', meaning 'found'. It indicates that the children managed to locate something previously lost.
Wir fanden die Aussicht vom Gipfel einfach atemberaubend.
We found the view from the summit simply breathtaking.
Here, 'fanden' conveys discovering or perceiving, referring to the impression of the view observed from the summit.
Die Gäste fanden das Lokal sehr gemütlich.
The guests found the restaurant very cozy.
In this sentence, 'fanden' is employed to express the guests' realization or opinion of the ambience of the restaurant.
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