German VERB A2 Rank 898

entdecken

to discover

entdecken – entdeckte – hat entdeckt

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry entdecken, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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entdecken vs finden

to find

Finden mainly emphasizes successfully locating something, often after a search. Entdecken additionally emphasizes that something was previously hidden or unknown. If only the result of the search matters, finden is appropriate; for something surprising or previously unnoticed, entdecken is more precise.

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entdecken

Beim Staubsaugen entdeckte ich unter dem Sofa einen alten Brief.

While vacuuming, I discovered an old letter under the sofa.

finden

Nach langem Suchen fand ich den Schlüssel unter dem Sofa.

After searching for a long time, I found the key under the sofa.

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