grondvesten

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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣrɔntˌfɛs.tə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: grond‧ves‧ten

Etymology 1

The singular grondvest - meaning the same - was in use in early modern Dutch. It comprises grond (“ground”) +‎ veste (“secure place, bulwark, basis”).

Noun

grondvesten pl (plural only)

  1. foundations, basis
Synonyms

Etymology 2

From the early modern singular grondvest (“foundation”) +‎ -en.

Verb

grondvesten

  1. to found, establish, to form a basis
Inflection
Conjugation of grondvesten (weak)
infinitive grondvesten
past singular grondvestte
past participle gegrondvest
infinitive grondvesten
gerund grondvesten n
present tense past tense
1st person singular grondvest grondvestte
2nd person sing. (jij) grondvest grondvestte
2nd person sing. (u) grondvest grondvestte
2nd person sing. (gij) grondvest grondvestte
3rd person singular grondvest grondvestte
plural grondvesten grondvestten
subjunctive sing.1 grondveste grondvestte
subjunctive plur.1 grondvesten grondvestten
imperative sing. grondvest
imperative plur.1 grondvest
participles grondvestend gegrondvest
1) Archaic.
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