Við fundum lykilinn á endanum.

We found the key in the end.

Breakdown of Við fundum lykilinn á endanum.

• við: we
• finna: to find
• lykillinn: the key
• á endanum: in the end

Questions & Answers about Við fundum lykilinn á endanum.

What does each word in Við fundum lykilinn á endanum do in the sentence?

• Við = we
• fundum = found
  This is the 1st person plural past tense of finna (to find).
• lykilinn = the key
  This is lykill (key) with the definite article attached, and in the form required by the verb.
• á endanum = in the end / eventually / at the end
  This is a very common Icelandic expression.

So the structure is basically:

Við + fundum + lykilinn + á endanum
We + found + the key + in the end

Why is it fundum and not something like finnum?