grundval

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Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish grundval, grunwald (foundation). Derived from Old English grundweall (foundation). By surface analysis, grund +‎ val. First attested in the 13th century[1] via the Westrogothic law.

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Noun

grundval c

  1. a basis, a foundation
    Prövningen ska göras på grundval av deras redogörelser
    The evaluation shall be made on basis of their presentations
    • 1703, anonymous author, Biblia, Thet är All then Heliga Skrift På Swensko, page 238:
      Och Konungen böd/ at the skulle bryta vth stora och kosteliga stenar; nemliga huggna stenar/ til husets grundwal.
      And the King commanded/ that they should break out great and costly stones; namely, hewn stones/ for the foundation of the house.
    • 2022 January 25, “Covid-19: rådet antar reviderad rekommendation om åtgärder som påverkar den fria rörligheten, på grundval av den enskildes situation och inte längre på grundval av ursprungsregion [Covid-19: Council adopts revised recommendation on measures affecting free movement, based on individual situation and no longer on the basis of region of origin]”, in the Council of the European Union (press-release):
      grundval av denna karta bör medlemsländerna vidta åtgärder för resor till och från mörkröda områden där viruset är mycket utbrett. [] grundval av en regelbunden bedömning av nya rön om varianter kan kommissionen också föreslå att frågan blir föremål för diskussion i rådet.
      On the basis of this map, member states should take measures for travel to and from dark red areas where the virus is highly prevalent. On the basis of a regular assessment of new findings on variants, the Commission may also propose that the matter be subject to discussion in the Council.

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