Fundament

See also: fundament

German

Etymology

From Middle High German fundament, from Old High German fundament, from Latin fundāmentum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fʊndaˈmɛnt/
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Noun

Fundament n (genitive Fundamentes or Fundaments, plural Fundamente)

  1. foundation
    Wenn Kultur das Fundament einer Gesellschaft ist, dann ist Sprache der Eckpfeiler der Kultur.
    If culture is the bedrock of a society, then language is the cornerstone of culture.
  2. base
  3. footing, grounding

Declension

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