German Conversation · Level 76
57 words
German word
Gründung
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈgʁʏndʊŋ/
Meaning
- feminine nounestablishment
Example
Die Gründung der Schule fand 1980 statt.
The school was established in 1980.
More examples
Das Datum der Gründung ist im Vertrag vermerkt.
The date of establishment is noted in the contract.
Core concept
The moment when a planned organization takes shape as an officially recognized institution.
Common phrases
das Datum der Gründung
the date of establishment
die Gründung feiern
celebrate the establishment
Similar words
Gründungsjahr: The year in which an organization or company was founded.
Gründer: A person who created an organization or company.
Entstehung: The process by which a thing or institution comes into being.
Definition in German
Die Gründung bezeichnet den Vorgang, eine Gesellschaft, ein Unternehmen oder einen Verein ins Leben zu rufen und rechtlich zu etablieren.
Word origin
The noun Gründung derives from gründen, a verb built on Grund, which denotes ground or a basis, with the suffix -ung marking an action or process.
Usage tips
- German commonly uses Gründung for a company, association, or institution, while its initiator is a Gründer or Gründerin.
Other meanings
- creationnoun
- startupnoun
- formationnoun
Opposites
- Auflösungdissolutionnoun
Related words
- Gründungsurkundecertificate of establishmentnoun