grundlos

German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle High German gruntlōs. Equivalent to Grund (“ground”) +‎ -los (“-less”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡʀʊntloːs/

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• Hyphenation: Grund‧los

Adjective

grundlos (not comparable)

1. (rare) without solid ground or floor
2. unfounded, groundless

Synonyms

• (unfounded, groundless): unbegründet

Antonyms

• (unfounded, groundless): begründet

Derived terms

• Grundlosigkeit

Descendants

• Russian: безоснова́тельный (bezosnovátelʹnyj), беспо́чвенный (bespóčvennyj) (calques)

References

• “grundlos” in Duden online
• “grundlos” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.