befinna

== Swedish == === Etymology === From Middle Low German bevinden, from Old Saxon bifindan. Equivalent to be- +‎ finna. Cognate with Norwegian Bokmål befinne, Danish befinde, German befinden, Dutch bevinden (“to find”), English befind and Saterland Frisian befiende (“to be located”). === Verb === befinna (present befinner, preterite befann, supine befunnit, imperative befinn) (reflexive, somewhat formal) to be located (at); to be (positioned) at (reflexive) to be in a specific (non-permanent) state or condition ==== Usage notes ==== One can, in both senses, replace it with a form of vara (“to be”), however this may give an impression of informality or even outright sloppiness, in particular in the second sense. ==== Conjugation ==== === Further reading === befinna in Svensk ordbok.