gründen
/ˈɡʁʏndn̩/
verb
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- gründet
- past
- gründete
- perfect
- hat gegründet
Meaning
-
to found, to establish
Similar words
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).
Practice
1 What does gründen mean?
to found, to establish
2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ vor fünf Jahren ihre eigene Firma.
Full sentence: Sie gründete vor fünf Jahren ihre eigene Firma. (She founded her own company five years ago.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches gründen?
gründen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
Last updated