Grundwasser
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German
Etymology
From Grund (“ground, soil”) + Wasser (“water”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Grundwasser n (strong, genitive Grundwassers, plural Grundwasser or Grundwässer)
- groundwater (water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers)
Declension
Declension of Grundwasser
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Grundwasser | die | Grundwasser, Grundwässer |
| genitive | eines | des | Grundwassers | der | Grundwasser, Grundwässer |
| dative | einem | dem | Grundwasser | den | Grundwassern, Grundwässern |
| accusative | ein | das | Grundwasser | die | Grundwasser, Grundwässer |
Further reading
- “Grundwasser” in Duden online
- “Grundwasser” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Grundwasser” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.