Grundel

See also: grundel

German

Alternative forms
  • Gründel

Etymology

From Middle High German grundel, from Old High German grundila, variant of Old High German gruntila (“groundling”). Cognate with Luxembourgish Grondel, Dutch grondel, Old English grundling (English groundling).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡrʊndəl/, [ˈɡʁʊndl̩]

Noun

Grundel f (genitive Grundel, plural Grundeln) or
Grundel m (strong, genitive Grundels, plural Grundel)

  1. goby; a fish in the order Gobiiformes
  2. (biology, specifically) a fish in the family Gobiidae
  3. (dated, regional) one of different kinds of fish in the order Cypriniformes, especially those called Schmerlen (Cobitoidea) and Gründlinge (Gobio)

Declension
Declension of Grundel [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Grundel die Grundeln
genitive einer der Grundel der Grundeln
dative einer der Grundel den Grundeln
accusative eine die Grundel die Grundeln
Declension of Grundel [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Grundel die Grundel
genitive eines des Grundels der Grundel
dative einem dem Grundel den Grundeln
accusative einen den Grundel die Grundel

Synonyms
  • (fish of Gobiiformes): Grundelartiger (biology)
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