געפֿינען

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Yiddish

Etymology

From גע־ (ge-) +‎ Middle High German vinden, from Old High German findan. Compare German finden.

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Verb

געפֿינען (gefinen) (past participle געפֿונען (gefunen))

  1. to find
  2. (reflexive) there is to be found
    • 1901, S. Ansky, In Zaltsikn Yam:
      אין זאַלציקן ים פֿון די מענטשלעכע טרערן
      געפֿינט זיך אַ שרעקלעכער תּהום
      in zaltsikn yam fun di mentshlekhe trern
      gefint zikh a shreklekher tom
      In the salty sea of human tears
      there is a terrible void

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