German

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Etymology

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finden +‎ -ig

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfɪndɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈfɪndɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: fin‧dig

Adjective

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findig (strong nominative masculine singular findiger, comparative findiger, superlative am findigsten)

  1. resourceful

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Etymology

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From findan +‎ -ig; the former element is a verb from Proto-Germanic *finþaną (compare Dutch vinden, German finden, Swedish finna), a secondary verb from Proto-Indo-European *pontHo- (compare Old Irish étain (I find), áitt (place), Latin pōns (bridge), Ancient Greek πόντος (póntos, sea), Old Armenian հուն (hun, ford), Avestan 𐬞𐬀𐬚𐬀 (paθa) (gen. paþō), Sanskrit पथ (patha, path)). Compare to Swedish fyndig.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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findiġ

  1. capable
  2. considerable, good, heavy
    findig cornheavy corn

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: findige, findiȝ, fundie (capable, effective, suitable)

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