befindlich

German

Etymology

From Middle High German bevindelich. Equivalent to befinden +‎ -lich.

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Adjective

befindlich (strong nominative masculine singular befindlicher, not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) perceptible, sensible, perceivable
  2. located, situated
  3. (especially literary) Used with an adverbial as a paraphrase of the uncommon present participle seiend.
    ein im Bau befindliches Hausa house under construction
    ein in allgemeinem Gebrauch befindlicher Ausdrucka term that is in general use

Usage notes

Sense 1 is obsolete since the 18th century, but is still present in the derived term Befindlichkeit.

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