Gründen
Example: Viele junge Unternehmer wollen bald ihre eigene Firma gründen.
Definition
"Gründen" means to establish or start something, especially a company, organization, or institution. It involves creating the foundation or basis for an entity to exist and operate independently. For example, many young entrepreneurs want to "gründen" their own company soon.
Etymology
The word "gründen" comes from the Old High German verb 'gruntan,' which means to found or establish. It is related to the noun 'Grund,' meaning ground or foundation. Did you know? The concept of 'gründen' originally conveyed the idea of laying a solid foundation, much like building on firm ground.
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"Gründen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B2) - set 2", containing 111 commonly used words.
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