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grund

Pronunciation: /ɡrɵnd/

“grund” is a Swedish word. Its 7 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. shallow

noun

  1. ground, land
  2. the foundation of a building; the part of the outer walls of a house which extends below the level of the floor, and down to the ground.
  3. a fundament, a foundation, a basis, fundamentals; what other constructions (physical or metaphorical) rely on
  4. cause; reason
  5. a reef or shallow in water
  6. An area of shallow water in a large body of water, which causes a potential danger to boats or ships.

Etymology

From Old Norse grunnr (“shallow”).

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