German

edit

Etymology

edit

From Middle High German begründen (to found", "solidify). The figurative meaning of reason comes from Grund.

Pronunciation

edit
  • (standard German, northern and central) IPA(key): [bəˈɡʁʏn(d)n̩], [bəˈɡʁʏnd(ə)n]
  • Audio:(file)

Verb

edit

begründen (weak, third-person singular present begründet, past tense begründete, past participle begründet, auxiliary haben)

  1. to make an argument for something, to justify, to give a reason
  2. to establish, to found

Conjugation

edit

Synonyms

edit

Derived terms

edit

Further reading

edit