trobar

Aragonese

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *tropāre.

Verb

trobar

  1. (transitive) to find
    Synonym: descobrir
  2. (takes a reflexive pronoun, transitive) to meet
    Synonym: reunir-se
  3. (takes a reflexive pronoun, intransitive) to be located
    Synonym: estar

Conjugation
Conjugation of trobar (first conjugation)
infinitive trobar
gerund trobando
past participle masculine feminine
singular trobau, trobato trobada, trobata
plural trobaus, trobatos trobadas, trobatas
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative yo tú él nusatros
nusatras		 busatros
busatras		 ellos/els
ellas
present trobo trobas troba trobamos trobaz troban
imperfect trobaba, trobabe trobabas trobaba trobabanos trobabaz trobaban
preterite trobé trobés trobó trobemos trobez troboron, trobón
future trobaré trobarás trobará trobaremos trobarez trobarán
conditional trobaría trobarías trobaría trobaríanos trobaríaz trobarían
subjunctive yo tú él nusatros
nusatras		 busatros
busatras		 ellos/els
ellas
present trobe trobes trobe trobemos trobez troben
imperfect trobase trobases trobase trobasenos trobasez trobasen
imperative — tú — — busatros
busatras		 —
— troba — — trobaz —

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Old Catalan trobar. Attested in the Llibre de l'orde de cavalleria.[1]

Pronunciation

Verb

trobar (first-person singular present trobo, first-person singular preterite trobí, past participle trobat); root stress: (Central, Valencian, Balearic) /ɔ/

  1. (transitive) to find
    Synonym: descobrir
  2. (takes a reflexive pronoun, transitive) to meet
    Synonym: reunir-se
  3. (takes a reflexive pronoun, intransitive) to be located
    Synonym: estar

Conjugation
    Conjugation of trobar (first conjugation)
infinitive trobar
gerund trobant
past participle masculine feminine
singular trobat trobada
plural trobats trobades
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu ell/ella
vostè		 nosaltres
nós		 vosaltres
vós		 ells/elles
vostès
present trobo trobes troba trobem trobeu troben
imperfect trobava trobaves trobava trobàvem trobàveu trobaven
future trobaré trobaràs trobarà trobarem trobareu trobaran
preterite trobí trobares trobà trobàrem trobàreu trobaren
conditional trobaria trobaries trobaria trobaríem trobaríeu trobarien
subjunctive jo tu ell/ella
vostè		 nosaltres
nós		 vosaltres
vós		 ells/elles
vostès
present trobi trobis trobi trobem trobeu trobin
imperfect trobés trobessis trobés trobéssim trobéssiu trobessin
imperative — tu vostè nosaltres vosaltres
vós		 vostès
affirmative — troba trobi trobem trobeu trobin
negative (no) — no trobis no trobi no trobem no trobeu no trobin

Derived terms

References
  1. “trobar” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese trobar, from Old Occitan trobar, from Vulgar Latin *tropāre. Cognate with Portuguese trovar.

Verb

trobar (first-person singular present trobo, first-person singular preterite trobei, past participle trobado)

  1. to compose verses or songs

Conjugation
    Conjugation of trobar
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu)		 Second-person
(ti)		 Third-person
(el / ela / Vde.)		 First-person
(nós)		 Second-person
(vós)		 Third-person
(eles / elas / Vdes.)
Infinitive
Impersonal trobar
Personal trobar trobares trobar trobarmos trobardes trobaren
Gerund
trobando
Past participle
Masculine trobado trobados
Feminine trobada trobadas
Indicative
Present trobo trobas troba trobamos trobades troban
Imperfect trobaba trobabas trobaba trobabamos trobabades trobaban
Preterite trobei trobaches trobou trobamos trobastes trobaron
Pluperfect trobara trobaras trobara trobaramos trobarades trobaran
Future trobarei trobarás trobará trobaremos trobaredes trobarán
Conditional trobaría trobarías trobaría trobariamos trobariades trobarían
Subjunctive
Present trobe trobes trobe trobemos trobedes troben
Imperfect trobase trobases trobase trobásemos trobásedes trobasen
Future trobar trobares trobar trobarmos trobardes trobaren
Imperative
Affirmative troba trobe trobemos trobade troben
Negative (non) non trobes non trobe non trobemos non trobedes non troben
    Reintegrated conjugation of trobar (See Appendix:Reintegrationism)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu)		 Second-person
(ti / tu)		 Third-person
(ele / ela / você)		 First-person
(nós)		 Second-person
(vós)		 Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal trobar
Personal trobar trobares trobar trobarmos trobardes trobarem
Gerund
trobando
Past participle
Masculine trobado trobados
Feminine trobada trobadas
Indicative
Present trobo trobas troba trobamos trobades, trobais trobam
Imperfect trobava trobavas trobava trobávamos trobávades, trobáveis, trobávais1 trobavam
Preterite trobei trobaste, trobache1 trobou trobamos trobastes trobárom, trobaram
Pluperfect trobara trobaras trobara trobáramos trobárades, trobáreis, trobárais1 trobaram
Future trobarei trobarás trobará trobaremos trobaredes, trobareis trobarám, trobarão
Conditional trobaria trobarias trobaria trobaríamos trobaríades, trobaríeis, trobaríais1 trobariam
Subjunctive
Present trobe trobes trobe trobemos trobedes, trobeis trobem
Imperfect trobasse trobasses trobasse trobássemos trobássedes, trobásseis trobassem
Future trobar trobares trobar trobarmos trobardes trobarem
Imperative
Affirmative troba trobe trobemos trobade, trobai trobem
Negative (nom) nom trobes nom trobe nom trobemos nom trobedes, nom trobeis nom trobem

1Less recommended.

References
  • “trobar” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.

Occitan

Alternative forms
  • trouvar, troubar (Mistralian spellings)

Etymology

From Old Occitan trobar, from Vulgar Latin *tropāre.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tɾuˈba/
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Verb

trobar

  1. (transitive) to find

Conjugation

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Old Galician-Portuguese
FWOTD – 26 May 2015

Etymology

From Old Occitan trobar, from Vulgar Latin *tropāre.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tɾo.ˈbaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ

Verb

trobar

  1. to compose verses or songs

Conjugation
    Conjugation of trobar
infinitive simple trobar
compound infinitive of haver1 or tẽer2 + past participle
gerund simple trobando
compound gerund of haver1 or tẽer2 + past participle
past participle singular plural
masculine trobado trobada
feminine trobados trobadas
present participle trobante trobantes
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative mood eu tu el~ele
ela
vossa mercee		 nos
nos outros
nos outras		 vos
vos outros
vos outras		 eles
elas
simple
tenses		 present trobo trobas troba trobamos trobades trobam3, troban4
imperfect trobava trobavas trobava trobavamos trobavades trobavam3, trobavan4
preterite trobei trobaste3, trobasche4 trobou trobamos trobastes trobarom3, trobaron4
pluperfect trobara trobaras trobara trobaramos trobarades trobaram3, trobaran4
future trobarei trobarás trobará trobaremos trobaredes trobarám3, trobarán4
conditional trobaría trobarías trobaría trobariamos trobariades trobaríam3, trobarían4
compound
tenses		 present perfect present of haver1 or tẽer2 + past participle
present imperfect imperfect of haver1 or tẽer2 + past participle
past anterior preterite of haver1 or tẽer2 + past participle
pluperfect simple pluperfect of haver1 or tẽer2 + past participle
future perfect future of haver1 or tẽer2 + past participle
conditional perfect conditional of haver1 or tẽer2 + past participle
subjunctive mood eu tu el~ele
ela
vossa mercee		 nos
nos outros
nos outras		 vos
vos outros
vos outras		 eles
elas
simple
tenses		 present trobe trobes trobe trobemos trobedes trobem3, troben4
preterite trobasse trobasses trobasse trobássemos trobássedes trobassem3, trobassen4
future trobar trobares trobar trobarmos trobardes trobarem3, trobaren4
compound
tenses		 present perfect present subjunctive of haver1 or tẽer2 + past participle
pluperfect preterite subjunctive of haver1 or tẽer2 + past participle
future perfect future subjunctive of haver1 or tẽer2 + past participle
imperative mood — tu vossa mercee nos
nos outros
nos outras		 vos
vos outros
vos outras		 —
affirmative — troba trobe trobemos trobade —
negative — non trobes non trobe non trobemos non trobedes —
personal infinitive eu tu el~ele
ela
vossa mercee		 nos
nos outros
nos outras		 vos
vos outros
vos outras		 eles
elas
trobar trobares trobar trobarmos trobardes trobarem3, trobaren4

1 Its alternative form aver can be used as well.

2 Teer and ter were used too, though all 3 were less common than forms of "haver".

3 Less common in Galicia

4 Less common in Portugal

    Descendants
    • Galician: trobar
    • Portuguese: trovar

    Old Occitan

    Etymology

    Inherited from Vulgar Latin *tropāre. Attested in the Sainte Foy.[1] Compare Old French trover.

    Verb

    trobar

    1. to find
      • c. 1000, author unknown, Boecis:
        Nos, e molz libres, o trobam legen
        We, in many books, find through reading
    • trobaire

    Descendants

    References
    1. Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “*tropare”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volumes 13: To–Tyrus, page 319

    Old Spanish

    Etymology

    Probably borrowed from Old Occitan trobar, from Vulgar Latin *tropāre.

    Verb

    trobar

    1. to find
      • c. 1260, Gonzalo de Berceo, Milagros de Nuestra Señora:
        Nunca trobé en sieglo logar tan deleitoso
        I never found anywhere else such a delightful place

    Descendants
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