Questions & Answers about Ik vind dit boek beter dan het vorige.
In this sentence, vinden means “to consider / to think / to feel (an opinion)”, very close to English “I think this book is better than the previous one.”
Dutch vinden has two main uses:
Literal “to find”
- Ik vind mijn sleutels niet.
I can’t find my keys.
- Ik vind mijn sleutels niet.
Expressing an opinion (= to think/consider/feel)
- Ik vind dit boek beter.
I think this book is better. - Ik vind hem aardig.
I like him / I find him nice.
- Ik vind dit boek beter.
In your sentence, Ik vind dit boek beter dan het vorige, it’s the opinion meaning: I think / I find that this book is better than the previous one.