This is the 14198th most frequent German word.
gründete
"Gründete" means "founded" or "established" in English.
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.
Er gründete eine Firma.
He founded a company.
In this sentence, 'gründete' still represents the past action of founding but is used within a relative clause to describe the organization.
Die Organisation, die er gründete, wächst schnell.
The organization he founded is growing quickly.
Here, 'gründete' is utilized to express someone's dedication and proactive effort in initiating a project in the past.