German word

Begründer

Pronunciation

IPA/bəˈgʁʏndɐ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounfounder

Example

Er ist der Begründer dieser Bewegung.

He is the founder of this movement.

Illustration for Begründer (founder)

More examples

Ein Begründer trägt oft Verantwortung für frühe Entscheidungen.

A founder is often responsible for early decisions.

Core concept

A person at the starting point from which an idea, movement, or practice develops.

Common phrases

  • prominenter Begründer

    high-profile founder

  • Begründer eines Konzepts

    originator of a concept

Similar words

Gründer: The person responsible for founding a company or organization.
Pionier: An early developer of a new field or technology.
Urheber: The person responsible for creating a work or idea.
Mitbegründer: A joint founder involved in establishing something.

Definition in German

Person, die etwas zum ersten Mal begründet oder eine neue Lehre, Praxis oder Bewegung ins Leben ruft.

Word origin

Begründer is formed from begründen, meaning to establish a basis, plus the agent suffix -er for a person who performs the action.

Usage tips

  • Begründer is masculine, its plural is also Begründer, and the feminine form is Begründerin.

Other meanings

  • originatornoun

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