No. 525 in German
gründen
To found or establish.
In a sentence
Wir möchten ein kleines Unternehmen gründen.
We want to start a small company.
The word 'gründen' here connotes the act of establishing or starting a business or organization.
Die Familie gründet ihr Vertrauen auf gegenseitige Unterstützung.
The family bases its trust on mutual support.
In this sentence, 'gründen' is used figuratively to mean 'base' or 'found upon' in terms of reasoning or principles.
Der Verein wurde 1920 gegründet.
The club was founded in 1920.
Here, 'gründen' is used in its past participle form 'gegründet,' indicating the historical establishment of an organization.
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