gronden
Dutch edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Dutch gronden. Equivalent to grond + -en.
Verb edit
gronden
- (transitive) to fathom, to determine the depth of
- (transitive) to put a foundation under
- (transitive) to found (an argument)
Inflection edit
Inflection of gronden (weak) | ||||
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infinitive | gronden | |||
past singular | grondde | |||
past participle | gegrond | |||
infinitive | gronden | |||
gerund | gronden n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | grond | grondde | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | grondt | grondde | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | grondt | grondde | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | grondt | grondde | ||
3rd person singular | grondt | grondde | ||
plural | gronden | grondden | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | gronde | grondde | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | gronden | grondden | ||
imperative sing. | grond | |||
imperative plur.1 | grondt | |||
participles | grondend | gegrond | ||
1) Archaic. |
Synonyms edit
(fathom):
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- Afrikaans: grond
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun edit
gronden