No. 14,247 in German
herausfand
"Herausfand" means "found out" or "discovered."
In a sentence
Ich fand heraus, dass der Zug verspätet war.
I found out that the train was delayed.
Here, 'herausfand' is used for discovering a piece of information.
Er fand die Lösung des Rätsels durch sorgfältiges Nachdenken heraus.
He figured out the solution to the puzzle through careful thought.
In this sentence, 'herausfand' implies solving or realizing something through effort or thinking.
Sie fand durch das Experiment heraus, wie die Chemikalien reagierten.
She discovered how the chemicals reacted through the experiment.
Here, 'herausfand' is used to denote discovering through experimentation or observation.
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