gront

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch grunt, from Proto-Germanic *grunduz.

Noun

gront m or f

  1. ground
  2. bottom
  3. detail, everything particular about something (as in "to get to the bottom of")
  4. spirit, character, the foundation of someone's being

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants
  • Dutch: grond
  • Limburgish: gróndj

Further reading
  • “gront”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • “gront”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
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