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Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “From Dutch?”) Equivalent to onder + grond.
Noun
ondergrond (plural ondergronde)
- underground, subsoil, subsurface, bottom
Dutch
Etymology
From onder + grond. Compare English underground and German Untergrund.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɔndərˈɣrɔnt/
- Hyphenation: on‧der‧grond
- Rhymes: -ɔnt
Noun
ondergrond m (plural ondergronden, diminutive ondergrondje n)
- underground, subsoil, subsurface, bottom
- ground, basis, foundation, groundwork
- (heraldry) compartment (mound beneath the shield in a coat of arms on which the supporters stand)
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