Fund

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German

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Etymology

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FromMiddle High Germanvunt(“finding, discovery, find”),ultimately from the root offinden.Cognate withOld Norsefundr,Dutchvond(“discovery, invention”).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Fundm(strong,genitiveFundesorFunds,pluralFundeorFünde,diminutiveFündchennorFündleinn)

  1. discovery,finding,find(an instance of finding; something that isfound)

Declension

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Declension ofFund[masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Fund die Funde,Fünde
genitive eines des Fundes,Funds der Funde,Fünde
dative einem dem Fund,Funde1 den Funden,Fünden
accusative einen den Fund die Funde,Fünde

1Now rare,see notes.

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^Friedrich Kluge(1883) “Fund”,inJohn Francis Davis,transl.,Etymological Dictionary of the German Language,published1891

Further reading

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  • “Fund”inDudenonline
  • “Fund”inDigitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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