No. 984 in Icelandic
fann
"Fann" in Icelandic means "found" (past tense of "find") or "snowdrift," depending on context.
In a sentence
Ég fann bókina á borðinu.
I found the book on the table.
The word 'fann' is the past tense of the verb 'að finna', meaning 'to find'.
Hún fann til mikillar hamingju þegar hún sá vin sinn.
She felt great happiness when she saw her friend.
Here, 'fann' is used as the past tense of the verb 'að finna til', which means 'to feel'.
Við fundum kalda golu þegar við gengum nær sjónum.
We felt a cold breeze as we approached the sea.
In this sentence, 'fundum' (plural form of 'fann') similarly derives from 'að finna', showing a sensory perception.
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