etablieren

establish

verb e-ta-BLEE-ren Less Common

Origin: from French établir

Also means

set up

Usage Note

etablieren is often reflexive — sich etablieren means to become established or gain a foothold (die Marke hat sich etabliert). Its -ieren ending marks it as a Romance loanword, so its past participle drops the ge-: etabliert.

Examples

"Die Firma etabliert sich am Markt."

Natural Translation

The company is establishing itself in the market.

Literal Translation

The company establishes itself on-the market.

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