fundou

Fundou is a Portuguese verb form meaning "founded." It is the third-person singular form of the verb fundar in the pretérito perfeito simples, used to describe the act of establishing or creating an institution, company, city, or organization in the past. The phrase "ele fundou" or "ela fundou" identifies the subject who performed the founding. Fundar is transitive and typically governs a direct object describing what was established.

Etymology: The verb fundar comes from Latin fundare, from fundus meaning foundation, base. The term entered Portuguese through Latin and early Romance languages. Related nouns include fundação (foundation) and fundador (founder).

Usage: In historical or biographical writing, fundou frequently appears to report a past act of establishment. It is often used with dates: "Ele fundou a escola em 1902." In passive voice, "foi fundada" is used when the subject is the thing established, e.g., "A cidade foi fundada em 1800." The form is versatile across contexts, describing the creation of companies, institutions, cities, or movements in the past.