German word

fündig

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfʏndɪç/

Meaning

  • adjectivesuccessful

Example

Auf dem Flohmarkt bin ich fündig geworden.

I found what I was looking for at the flea market.

Illustration for fündig (successful)

More examples

Bei der Auktion bin ich überraschend fündig geworden.

At the auction, I unexpectedly found what I was looking for.

Core concept

A searcher spots something useful or valuable among many possibilities.

Common phrases

  • fündig werden

    find what you're looking for

  • wo man fündig wird

    where you can find what you're looking for

  • bei einer Auktion fündig werden

    find what you're looking for at an auction

Similar words

aufgetan: Discovered and obtained through searching or exploring.
zufällig: Happening or being found unexpectedly, without deliberate planning.
ergattert: Managed to obtain something despite competition or uncertainty.

Definition in German

Beim Durchsehen von Dingen auf etwas stoßen, das sich als nützlich oder wertvoll erweist.

Word origin

Fündig is formed from the German verb finden with the adjective-forming suffix -ig, describing the state of having found something.

Usage tips

  • Fündig most often occurs in the expression "fündig werden" after a search, rather than serving as a general equivalent of "successful".

Opposites

Related words

  • Fundstellefindspotnoun
  • Fundstückfindnoun

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