auffinden
find
Etwas oder jemanden nach dem Suchen entdecken und den Ort erkennen, wo es oder er ist.
The German word "auffinden" is a verb that means "to find" or "to discover". It is composed of the prefix "auf" and the verb "finden" which means "to find". "Auffinden" typically suggests a sense of recovery or locating something that was lost or hidden.
Similar words in German include "entdecken" (to discover), "finden" (to find), and "herausfinden" (to figure out or determine). The difference is that while "auffinden" emphasizes the aspect of recovering or locating something specifically, "entdecken" is usually broader, referring to discovering something previously unknown or seen for the first time.
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Examples
Niemand konnte das verlorene Buch auffinden.verb
No one could find the lost book.
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