founder
One who founds or establishesOne who founds or establishes (a company, project, organisation, state, etc.).
» The founder died two months ago.
Der Gründer starb vor zwei Monaten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Die Gründerin starb vor zwei Monaten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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5 sensesOne who founds or establishes (a company, project, organisation, state, etc.).
The founder of Facebook is Mark Zuckerberg.
Gründer, Gründerin
основа́тельosnovátelʹ, основа́тельницаosnovátelʹnica, учреди́тельučredítelʹ
засно́вникzasnóvnyk, засно́вницяzasnóvnycja, фунда́торfundátor
a person who founds or establishes some institution
A common ancestor of some population (especially one with a certain genetic mutation).
a founder population
the founder effect
The iron worker in charge of the blast furnace and the smelting operation.
плави́льщикplavílʹščik, лите́йщикlitéjščik
One who casts metals in various forms; a caster.
a founder of cannon, bells, hardware, or printing types
Glockengießer
лите́йщикlitéjščik
A severe laminitis of a horse, caused by untreated internal inflammation in the hooves.
ламини́тlaminít, воспале́ние копы́таvospalénije kopýta
inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
Examples
44 sentencesThe founder died two months ago.
deDer Gründer starb vor zwei Monaten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Bill Gates is the founder of Microsoft.
Білл Гейтс - засновник Майкрософт. — deniko
ruБилл Гейтс является основателем Майкрософт. — corvard
deBill Gates ist der Gründer von Microsoft. — Luiaard
Robert was the founder of the website.
The university bears the name of its founder.
ruУниверситет носит имя своего основателя. — lenore
deDie Universität trägt den Namen ihres Gründers. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
He is the founder of a large company.
Translations
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Origin
From Old French fondeur, from Latin fundātor, equivalent to found + -er. From Middle FrenFrom Old French fondeur, from Latin fundātor, equivalent to found + -er.
From Middle French fondeur, from Latin fundo (“pour, melt, cast”).
From Middle French fondrer (“send to the bottom”), from Latin fundus (“bottom”).
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Forms
plural: foundersSynonyms
4 synonyms- a person who founds or establishes some institution:beginnerfounding fatherfather
- inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse:laminitis
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
18 related wordsSee also
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