zugrunde

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German

Etymology

zu +‎ Grunde

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡suˈɡʁʊndə/
  • Hyphenation: zu‧grun‧de
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Adverb

zugrunde

  1. (in zugrunde richten, zugrunde gehen) to destruction
    • 1927, Herman Hesse, Steppenwolf:
      Der Machtmensch geht an der Macht zugrunde, der Geldmensch am Geld, der Unterwürfige am Dienen, der Lustsucher an der Lust.
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  2. (in zugrunde liegen, zugrunde legen) as basis

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