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noun

die Fundsache, -n

lost property

Ein Gegenstand, der verloren wurde und von jemand anderem gefunden wird.

Definition & meaning

A Fundsache is an object that someone has found after it was lost or left behind, especially one handed in to an official lost-property office. It can also refer to the found item while it is being handled under lost-property rules.

Grammar & Word origin

Fundsache is a feminine noun: die Fundsache. Its plural is die Fundsachen.

The compound consists of der Fund (“a find” or “something found”) and die Sache (“thing” or “item”). Fund is related to the verb finden (“to find”).

Synonyms & antonyms

  • der Fundgegenstand — “found object”; a close synonym, often emphasizing the physical item.
  • das Fundstück — “found item”; similar in meaning, and sometimes used more generally for something discovered.

There is no common exact antonym. Fundsache describes an item that has been found, rather than the person’s loss of it.

Common phrases & collocations

  • eine Fundsache abgeben — to hand in a found item.
  • eine Fundsache melden — to report a found item.
  • das Fundbüro — lost-property office.

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Examples

Die Fundsache wurde im Büro abgegeben.noun

The lost property was handed in at the office.

Eine Fundsache sollte man beim Fundbüro abgeben.noun

One should hand in the lost property at the lost‑and‑found office.

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