etablieren

/etaˈbliːʁən/

verb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

present: etabliert
past: etablierte
perfect: hat etabliert

Meaning

to establish
- Die Firma hat sich auf dem Markt etabliert.
  
  The firm has established itself on the market.
- Das Unternehmen konnte sich schnell am Markt etablieren. Heute ist es sehr bekannt.
  
  The company was able to establish itself on the market quickly. Today it is very well known.

Similar words

gründen

Etablieren is to establish something as accepted or standard over time; gründen is to found something at a specific starting moment (a company, a city).

Similar in other languages

Spanish

establecer

establecer is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to establish."

Spanish

instaurar

instaurar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to establish."

Spanish

instituir

instituir is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to establish."

Practice

1 What does etablieren mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Firma hat sich auf dem Markt ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches etablieren?

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Last updated 2026-09-24