gronden

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣrɔndə(n)/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔndən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch gronden. Equivalent to grond + -en.

Verb

gronden

  1. (transitive) to fathom, to determine the depth of
  2. (transitive) to put a foundation under
  3. (transitive) to found (an argument)
Inflection
Inflection of gronden (weak)
infinitive gronden
past singular grondde
past participle gegrond
infinitive gronden
gerund gronden n
present tense past tense
1st person singular grondgrondde
2nd person sing. (jij) grondtgrondde
2nd person sing. (u) grondtgrondde
2nd person sing. (gij) grondtgrondde
3rd person singular grondtgrondde
plural grondengrondden
subjunctive sing.1 grondegrondde
subjunctive plur.1 grondengrondden
imperative sing. grond
imperative plur.1 grondt
participles grondendgegrond
1) Archaic.
Synonyms

(fathom):

Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Noun

gronden

  1. Plural form of grond
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