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An object that has been found, often by chance or after a search. This can be a lost object, an archaeological find, or something else noteworthy.
Das wertvollste Fundstück der Ausgrabung war eine römische Münze.
The most valuable find from the excavation was a Roman coin.
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Figuratively, something especially interesting, curious, or noteworthy that one has discovered, for example while reading, online, or while browsing.
Dieser alte Zeitungsartikel über meine Heimatstadt ist ein echtes Fundstück.
This old newspaper article about my hometown is a real find.
The word is made up of 'Fund' (find, from 'finden' (to find)) and 'Stück' (piece). So it literally means a 'found piece'.
Auf dem Flohmarkt entdeckte ich ein seltenes Buch – ein echtes Fundstück.
At the flea market I discovered a rare book—a real find.
In an archaeological or historical context, the word is often connected with a period or a place. Typical phrases are 'ein römisches Fundstück' (a Roman find) or 'ein Fundstück aus dem Mittelalter' (a find from the Middle Ages).
Das Museum stellt mehrere Fundstücke aus der Bronzezeit aus.
The museum is exhibiting several finds from the Bronze Age.
In the figurative meaning, you can often recognize the word from adjectives like 'echt' (real), 'kurios' (curious), or 'interessant' (interesting). It then usually refers to media or information, e.g. 'ein Fundstück im Internet' (a find on the internet) or 'ein musikalisches Fundstück' (a musical find).
Sein Blog ist voll von kuriosen Fundstücken aus alten Archiven.
His blog is full of curious finds from old archives.
find / discovery
Fund can refer to the event of finding something, while Fundstück is the specific object that was found. When talking about the discovery itself, use Fund; when referring to the excavated or picked-up object, use Fundstück.
Das Fundstück, eine alte Münze, wurde vom Grabungsteam vorsichtig gereinigt.
The find, an old coin, was carefully cleaned by the excavation team.
Der Fund der alten Münze überraschte das gesamte Grabungsteam.
The discovery of the old coin surprised the entire excavation team.
