This is the 1085th most frequent German word.
fanden
"Fanden" is the past tense form of "finden," meaning "found" (discovered or considered).
The word 'fanden' is used as the simple past tense of 'finden', meaning 'found'. It indicates that the children managed to locate something previously lost.
Die Kinder fanden den verlorenen Ball im Garten.
The children found the lost ball in the garden.
Here, 'fanden' conveys discovering or perceiving, referring to the impression of the view observed from the summit.
Wir fanden die Aussicht vom Gipfel einfach atemberaubend.
We found the view from the summit simply breathtaking.
In this sentence, 'fanden' is employed to express the guests' realization or opinion of the ambience of the restaurant.