befinden
to be (in a state); to find oneself
English translations
- 01
find oneself
- 02
be located
- 03
to be
Word details
- German meaning
- Sich an einem bestimmten Ort aufhalten oder in einem bestimmten Zustand sein.
- English meaning
- to be located, to be in a state
- Synonym
- erachten, halten für
- German example
- Das Hotel befindet sich in der Nähe des Strandes.
- English example
- The hotel is located near the beach.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich befinde du befindest er/sie/es ich befindet wir befinden ihr befindet sie befinden
- Past Participle
- ich habe befunden du hast befunden er/sie/es hat befunden wir haben befunden ihr habt befunden sie haben befunden
- Past
- ich befand du befandest er/sie/es befand wir befanden ihr befandet sie befanden
Related words
- Wohlbefinden
wellbeing
- Wohlbefinden
Well-being
- Allgemeinbefinden
General well-being
- noch in den Kinderschuhen stecken
to be in its infancy
- innewohnen
to be inherent in, to dwell within
- axillar
Axillary means located in or pertaining to the armpit.
- aufgelöst
dissolved, resolved
- oberirdisch
above ground
- dösig
Drowsy means being in a half-asleep state, feeling groggy or sleepy.
- arbeitnehmerfreundlich
Employee-friendly
- außenliegend
External
- entrückt
Enraptured means being in a state of rapture or ecstasy, often detached from reality.
- heranwachsend
Adolescent
- heilbringend
Beneficial, healing
- eudämonistisch
eudaimonistic
- Masseur
Masseur
- Komfort
Comfort
- Voyeurismus
Voyeurism
- Selbstwertgefühl
Self-esteem
- Kellergeschoss
Basement
- Fruchtknoten
The ovary is the lower, thickened part of the pistil of a flower, in which the ovules are located.
- Intensivmedizin
intensive care
- Mageninhalt
Stomach contents
- Kriegszustand
State of war
- Kleinplanet
Minor planet, asteroid
- Umlaufrendite
Yield to maturity
- Maschinenraum
The engine room is a room on a ship or in a building where the machines for power generation or propulsion are located.
- Gesundheitszustand
State of health
- Eudämonie
Eudaimonia
- Eudämonist
A eudaimonist is a person who believes that the highest goal of human action is to achieve happiness and well-being.
- Befindlichkeit
State of health
- Kesselhaus
Boiler house
- Pressehaus
A building housing the editorial offices and offices of a newspaper or publishing house.
- Zugehörigkeitsgefühl
Sense of belonging
- Raumluft
Indoor air
- Übersee
overseas
- sitzen
to sit
- stehen
to stand
- befehden
To feud
- fiebern
To have a fever; to be excited
- bekriegen
To wage war
- umgeben
surround
- kippend
Tipping means being in an unstable position, about to fall or tip over.
- daliegen
To lie there
- darüberliegen
to lie over, to overlay
- fernliegen
To be distant
Example sentences with “befinden”
Wie befinden Sie sich? (How are you feeling? - formal)
Frequently asked questions
Is it reflexive?
Yes, 'sich befinden' is used to describe location or health state.