gronden
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣrɔndə(n)/
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Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch gronden. Equivalent to grond + -en.
Verb
gronden
- (transitive) to fathom, to determine the depth of
- (transitive) to put a foundation under
- (transitive) to found (an argument)
Inflection
| Inflection of gronden (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | gronden | |||
| past singular | grondde | |||
| past participle | gegrond | |||
| infinitive | gronden | |||
| gerund | gronden n | |||
| verbal noun | — | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | grond | grondde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | grondt | grondde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | grondt | grondde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | grondt | grondde | ||
| 3rd person singular | grondt | grondde | ||
| plural | gronden | grondden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | gronde | grondde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | gronden | grondden | ||
| imperative sing. | grond | |||
| imperative plur.1 | grondt | |||
| participles | grondend | gegrond | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Synonyms
(fathom):
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See etymology on the main entry.
Noun
gronden
- Plural form of grond
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