Grundwasser

German

Etymology

From Grund (“ground, soil”) +‎ Wasser (“water”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡʁʊntˌvasɐ/

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• Hyphenation: Grund‧was‧ser

Noun

Grundwasser n (genitive Grundwassers, plural Grundwasser or Grundwässer)

1. groundwater (water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers)

Further reading

• “Grundwasser” in Duden online