grondvesten

== Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɣrɔntˌfɛs.tə(n)/ 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, no diminutive) foundations, basis ===== Synonyms ===== fundament === Etymology 2 === From the early modern singular grondvest (“foundation”) +‎ -en. ==== Verb ==== grondvesten to found, establish, to form a basis ===== Conjugation =====