verb#2,097 by frequency
erfinden
/ɛʁˈfɪndən/
to invent; to fabricate; to make up; to find out, to discover
- er/sie/es
- erfindet
- past
- erfand
- past participle
- erfunden
Meanings
- 1
to invent
Ich frage mich, wer es erfunden hat.
I wonder who invented it.
Tatoeba · Sudajaengi · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wenn es dich nicht gäbe, müsste ich dich erfinden.
If you didn't exist, I'd have to invent you.
Tatoeba · al_ex_an_der · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
to fabricate (something untrue); to make up (a story)
- 3
to find out, to discover
Conjugation
| present | past | |
|---|---|---|
| ich | erfinde | erfand |
| du | erfindest | erfandest |
| er/sie/es | erfindet | erfand |
| wir | erfinden | erfanden |
| ihr | erfindet | erfandet |
| sie/Sie | erfinden | erfanden |