Danish

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Etymology

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From grund (ground) +‎ lag (layer); maybe after German Grundlage (basis, foundation).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡrɔnlaɡ/, [ˈɡ̊ʁɔnˌlæj]

Noun

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grundlag n (singular definite grundlaget, plural indefinite grundlag)

  1. basis
  2. foundation
  3. grounding

Inflection

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Synonyms

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Swedish

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Etymology

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grund +‎ lag

Noun

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grundlag c

  1. a fundamental law; basic law[1] (Sweden's constitution is made up of four fundamental laws), a constitution (of a country)

Declension

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Declension of grundlag 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative grundlag grundlagen grundlagar grundlagarna
Genitive grundlags grundlagens grundlagars grundlagarnas
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References

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  1. ^ Government terms, Government Offices of Sweden