founder

founder
I noun
Gründer, der/Gründerin, die; (of hospital, or with an endowment) Stifter, der/Stifterin, die
II intransitive verb
1) [Schiff:] sinken, untergehen
2) (fig.): (fail) sich zerschlagen
* * *
noun (a person who founds a school, college, organization etc: We commemorate the founder of the school.) der Gründer
* * *
found·er1
[ˈfaʊndəʳ, AM -ɚ]
n
1. (person who founds sth) Gründer(in) m(f); ECON, FIN
\founder's shares Gründeraktien pl
2. (maker of metal objects) Gießer(in) m(f)
iron \founder Eisengießer(in) m(f)
found·er2
[ˈfaʊndəʳ, AM -ɚ]
vi
1. (sink) sinken
2. (fig: fail) scheitern
they acted too late to prevent the project from \foundering man handelte zu spät, um das Projekt noch vor dem Scheitern zu bewahren
* * *
I ['faʊndə(r)]
n
(of school, colony, organization etc) Gründer(in) m(f); (of charity, museum) Stifter(in) m(f) II
vi
1) (ship = sink) sinken, untergehen
2) (horse etc = stumble) straucheln, stolpern
3) (fig: fail plan, project) scheitern, fehlschlagen; (hopes) auf den Nullpunkt sinken
III
n (METAL)
Gießer(in) m(f)
* * *
founder1 [ˈfaʊndə(r)] s (Be)Gründer m, Stifter m:
founder member Gründungsmitglied n;
founders’ preference rights WIRTSCH Gründerrechte;
founders’ shares WIRTSCH bes Br Gründeraktien, -anteile
founder2 [ˈfaʊndə(r)] s TECH Gießer m
founder3 [ˈfaʊndə(r)]
A v/i
1. SCHIFF sinken, untergehen
2. a) einfallen, nachgeben (Boden)
b) einstürzen (Gebäude)
3. fig scheitern, (Koalition etc auch) zerbrechen, (Ehe etc auch) in die Brüche gehen
4. a) VET lahmen
b) zusammenbrechen (Pferd)
5. stecken bleiben (in in dat)
B v/t
1. ein Schiff zum Sinken bringen
2. ein Pferd lahm reiten
C s VET
a) Hufentzündung f
b) Engbrüstigkeit f
* * *
I noun
Gründer, der/Gründerin, die; (of hospital, or with an endowment) Stifter, der/Stifterin, die
II intransitive verb
1) [Schiff:] sinken, untergehen
2) (fig.): (fail) sich zerschlagen
* * *
n.
Begründer m.
Gießer - m.
Gründer - m.

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