No. 818 in Icelandic

fannst

"Fannst" means "was found" or "was discovered" in English.

In a sentence

Hann fannst í dag við ána.
He was found today by the river.
In this sentence, 'fannst' is used as the past participle passive voice of the verb 'finna', meaning 'to find'. It translates here to 'was found'.
Mér fannst hún mjög skemmtileg.
I found her very amusing.
Here, 'fannst' is used in the first person singular past tense to express finding or perceiving someone or something in a certain way.
Hundinum fannst skemmtilegt í garðinum.
The dog found it enjoyable in the garden.
In this example, 'fannst' appears as the past tense form of 'finnast', meaning 'to find (something) enjoyable' or 'to think (something)'. It conveys the dog's perspective or feeling.

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