See also: fundament

German edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /fʊndaˈmɛnt/
  • (file)

Noun edit

Fundament n (strong, 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 edit

Further reading edit

  • Fundament” in Duden online
  • Fundament” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Luxembourgish edit

Etymology edit

Variant of Fëllement.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

Fundament n (plural Fundamenter)

  1. foundation
  2. base

Synonyms edit

Further reading edit

  • Fundament in the Lëtzebuerger Online Dictionnaire