Contionary:fendan

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Enventian

Etymology

From Old Enventian fenþan, from Proto-West Germanic *finþan. Doublet of feran.

Pronunciation

Verb

fendan (irregular)

  1. to think, to consider, to find
    Fendest jou't interessant?
    Do you find it interesting?
  2. (of a thought, idea) to come suddenly to one's mind, to occur
    Ik fande erjer deg sálk wé kouden änhwen fjór jene anniversé maken.
    The other day it occurred to me that we could do something for your birthday.
  3. to come up with
    He fender äwfalls änhwet tjó queran hwen man hjarger him.
    He always comes up with something to say when he's asked.

Inflection