This is the 1177th most frequent German word.
gründe
"Gründe" means "reasons" or "grounds" in English.
The word 'Gründe' here refers to 'reasons' or 'causes' that justify or necessitate an action.
Die vielfältigen wirtschaftlichen Gründe machten das Projekt notwendig.
The diverse economic reasons made the project necessary.
The use of 'gründe' here is the first-person singular present tense of the verb 'gründen', meaning 'to found' or 'to establish', applied to starting an enterprise.
Ich gründe eine Firma, die sich um erneuerbare Energie kümmert.
I am founding a company that deals with renewable energy.
In this sentence, 'Gründe' again means 'reasons', emphasizing the motives or justifications related to social aspects.