grondvesten

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣrɔntˌfɛs.tə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: grond‧ves‧ten

Etymology 1

The singular grondvest - meaning the same - was in use in early modern Dutch. It comprises grond (ground) + veste (secure place, bulwark, basis).

Noun

grondvesten pl (plural only)

  1. foundations, basis
Synonyms

Etymology 2

From the early modern singular grondvest (foundation) + -en.

Verb

grondvesten

  1. to found, establish, to form a basis
Inflection
Inflection of grondvesten (weak)
infinitive grondvesten
past singular grondvestte
past participle gegrondvest
infinitive grondvesten
gerund grondvesten n
present tense past tense
1st person singular grondvestgrondvestte
2nd person sing. (jij) grondvestgrondvestte
2nd person sing. (u) grondvestgrondvestte
2nd person sing. (gij) grondvestgrondvestte
3rd person singular grondvestgrondvestte
plural grondvestengrondvestten
subjunctive sing.1 grondvestegrondvestte
subjunctive plur.1 grondvestengrondvestten
imperative sing. grondvest
imperative plur.1 grondvest
participles grondvestendgegrondvest
1) Archaic.
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