Befund

German

Etymology

17th c., deverbal from befinden. Also analysable as be- +‎ Fund.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈfʊnt/
  • Rhymes: -ʊnt
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Befund m (strong, genitive Befundes or Befunds, plural Befunde)

  1. findings, results
  2. (medicine) medical report, diagnostic findings
  3. expert opinion

Declension

Declension of Befund [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Befund die Befunde
genitive eines des Befundes, Befunds der Befunde
dative einem dem Befund, Befunde1 den Befunden
accusative einen den Befund die Befunde

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Befund” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Befund” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Befund” in Duden online
  • “Befund” in OpenThesaurus.de
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