grundlos
See also: grundlös
German
Etymology
From Middle High German gruntlōs. Equivalent to Grund (“ground”) + -los (“-less”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡʁʊntloːs/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: grund‧los
Adjective
grundlos (strong nominative masculine singular grundloser, not comparable)
- (rare) without solid ground or floor
- unfounded, groundless
- Synonym: unbegründet
- Antonym: begründet
Declension
Positive forms of grundlos (uncomparable)
Derived terms
- Grundlosigkeit
Descendants
- → Russian: безоснова́тельный (bezosnovátelʹnyj), беспо́чвенный (bespóčvennyj) (calque)
References
- “grundlos” in Duden online
- “grundlos” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
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