founder
die Gründerin, die Gründerinnen
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founder
A woman who establishes a company, club, organization, or other institution, either alone or together with others.
Die Gründerin des Unternehmens stellte die ersten Mitarbeiter selbst ein.
The founder of the company hired the first employees herself.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Gründerinnen |
| genitive | der Gründerin |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Gründerin | die Gründerinnen |
| accusative | die Gründerin | die Gründerinnen |
| dative | der Gründerin | den Gründerinnen |
| genitive | der Gründerin | der Gründerinnen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Gründerin' (female founder) belongs to the word family of 'gründen' (to establish) and 'Gründung' (establishment). The shared stem 'gründ-' helps connect the word with the beginning or establishment of an organization.
Als Gründerin einer sozialen Initiative kennt sie die ersten Schwierigkeiten noch genau.
As the founder of a social initiative, she still remembers the initial difficulties very well.
Common combinations are 'die Gründerin eines Unternehmens' (the founder of a company), 'die Gründerin eines Vereins' (the founder of a club), and 'eine erfolgreiche Gründerin' (a successful founder). The organization she established is often expressed using a genitive after 'Gründerin'.
Die Gründerin des Vereins erhielt für ihr Engagement einen Preis.
The founder of the club received an award for her commitment.
The word occurs particularly often in company profiles, press articles, biographies, and texts about organizations. In these contexts, the role a person played in establishing an institution is often emphasized.
In dem Interview erzählt die Gründerin von den Anfängen ihrer Firma.
In the interview, the founder talks about the early days of her company.
