How to Say "founding" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “founding” is “fundación” — C1 level.
English → SpanishC1
nounC1formal
the act of establishing
Examples
La fundación de Roma ocurrió hace más de dos mil años.
The founding of Rome occurred more than two thousand years ago.
El documento detalla la fundación de la universidad en 1850.
The document details the establishment of the university in 1850.
Using 'de'
When talking about the act of founding, you almost always use the preposition 'de' (of/for) afterwards to link it to the thing that was founded (e.g., la fundación de la ciudad).
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