finnen

See also: Finnen

Danish

Noun

finnen c

1. definite singular of finne

Low German

Alternative forms

• finden, fingen

Etymology

From Middle Low German vinden, from Old Saxon findan, from Proto-West Germanic *finþan, from Proto-Germanic *finþaną, from Proto-Indo-European *pent- (“to go, pass; path, bridge”).

Compare Dutch vinden, German finden, English find, West Frisian fine, Danish finde.

Verb

finnen (past singular funn, past participle funnen, auxiliary verb hebben)

1. to find

Conjugation

Conjugation of finnen (class 3 strong verb)

infinitive	finnen
	present	preterite
1st person singular	finn	funn
2nd person singular	finns(t)	funns(t)
3rd person singular	finn(t)	funn
plural	finnt, finnen	funnen
	imperative
singular	finn
plural	finnt
	present	past
participle	finnen	(e)funnen, gefunnen

Note: This conjugation is one of many.
Neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

finnen m

1. definite singular of finne

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

finnen m

1. definite singular of finne

Swedish

Noun

finnen

1. definite singular of finne