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The Dutch word for ground is
grond





ground

Dutch Definition


ground
     1. grond, bodem

Translations for ground and their definitions

grond ©
     1. n-m. ground, dirt, soil
     2. n-m. floor, ground
           op de grond - on the floor/ground
     3. n-m. ground, land, territory


bodem
     1. n-m. bottom (e.g. of a box or of the sea)
           De schat ligt begraven op de bodem van de oceaan. - The treasure is buried on the bottom of the ocean.
           De doos stond op de bodem van de kast. - The box was standing on the bottom of the cupboard.
     2. n-m. soil, ground
           De boer bewerkte de bodem om gewassen te verbouwen. - The farmer cultivated the soil to grow crops.
           De planten hebben voedzame bodem nodig om goed te groeien. - The plants need nutritious soil to grow well.
     3. n-m. earth surface
           De astronauten keken naar de aarde vanuit de bodem van de ruimtecapsule. - The astronauts looked at the Earth from the earth surface of the space capsule.
           De cartograaf tekende de kaart vanaf de bodem van het landschap. - The cartographer drew the map from the earth surface of the landscape.
     4. n-m. territory
           Het leger heeft het grootste deel van het vijandige bodem veroverd. - The army has captured most of the enemy's territory.
           De natie verdedigde haar bodem tegen externe dreigingen. - The nation defended its territory against external threats.
     5. n-m. (nautical) ship, vessel
           De vloot bestond uit verschillende bodems die klaar waren voor het gevecht. - The fleet consisted of several ships ready for battle.
           De bodems zeilden over de oceaan op zoek naar avontuur. - The vessels sailed across the ocean in search of adventure.



aarden
     1. adj. earthen, made of soil
     2. adj. clay - etc., made of pottery made from soil
     3. v. to ground, connect an electrical conductor as a safety outlet
     4. v. to commit to the earth, bury
     5. v. (used with naar ...) to take after, share (notably inherited) traits with (notably an ancestor)
     6. n. plural of aard


ondergrond
     1. n-m. underground, subsoil, subsurface, bottom
     2. n-m. ground, basis, foundation, groundwork
     3. n-m. (heraldry) compartment (mound beneath the shield in a coat of arms on which the supporters stand)


huisarrest geven
     1. v. (literally) To impose house arrest
     2. v. To ground, make a charge remain at home, usually as a punishment


achtergrond
     1. n-m. background



aarding
     1. n-f. ground (electrical conductor connected to point of zero potential)


Aarde ©
     1. Proper noun. (topics, Planets of the Solar System)Earth (the planet)
     2. Proper noun. personification (e.g. as a deity) of humanity's homeworld
           Moeder Aarde — Mother Earth
     3. n-f. earth, soil, ground
     4. n-f. (electricity) earth, ground
     5. v. singular present subjunctive of aarden


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