Gründen
Example: Wir wollen nächste Woche eine neue Firma gründen.
Definition
"Gründen" means to establish or start something, especially a company, organization, or institution. It involves setting up the necessary foundations and legal framework to bring the new entity into existence, as in the example phrase 'Wir wollen nächste Woche eine neue Firma gründen.'
Etymology
The word "gründen" comes from the Middle High German 'grunden,' which means to found or establish. It is related to the word 'Grund,' meaning ground or foundation, reflecting the idea of laying a base or groundwork for something new. Did you know that its roots emphasize the importance of building on a solid base?
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"Gründen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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