verb
to find out, to discover
B1
herausfinden means 'to find out' or 'to discover'. It's a separable, strong (irregular) verb: prefix 'heraus-' separates (er findet das heraus). Perfect participle: herausgefunden; auxiliary is haben. Not reflexive. Related to 'finden' (fand, gefunden). Use in transitive contexts to learn facts or outcomes.
Examples
Ich konnte nicht herausfinden, wo der Künstler wohnt.
I couldn't find out where the artist lives.
Ich habe die Antwort herausgefunden.
I found out the answer.
Die Forscher fanden heraus, dass die Ursache des Problems komplexer war, als man zunächst vermutet hatte.
The researchers found out that the cause of the problem was more complex than one had initially suspected.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine pulling a secret paper out from a book cover (pulling 'heraus' out) and reading the answer (finding it).
sounds like 'here's find' — think 'finding something out here'
Notes
Herausfinden is separable: in main clauses the prefix 'heraus' moves to the end (ich finde es heraus). Common in everyday language for learning facts or solutions.