No. 14,198 in German
gründete
"Gründete" means "founded" or "established" in English.
In a sentence
Er gründete eine Firma.
He founded a company.
The word 'gründete' is the simple past form of the verb 'gründen', meaning 'to found'. Here, it describes the action of establishing a company that took place in the past.
Die Organisation, die er gründete, wächst schnell.
The organization he founded is growing quickly.
In this sentence, 'gründete' still represents the past action of founding but is used within a relative clause to describe the organization.
Sie gründete das Projekt mit großer Leidenschaft.
She founded the project with great passion.
Here, 'gründete' is utilized to express someone's dedication and proactive effort in initiating a project in the past.
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