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Translations for ground and their definitions

backe
     1. n-c. slope; a piece of ground which slopes
     2. n-c. ground; the surface of the Earth


mark ©
     1. n-c. ground (as opposed to the sky or the sea)
           Ha fast mark under fötterna - to be on terra firma (literally "to have firm ground under (one's) feet")
           Tillbaka på klassisk mark - back on classical ground
           På engelsk mark - on English soil
     2. n-c. ground, field
           Bonden ägde mycket mark - The farmer owned a lot of land
     3. n-c. mark (currency)
     4. n-c. (gambling) counter, marker


grund
     1. adj. shallow
     2. n-c. ground, land
           Huset är byggt på ofri grund. - The house is built on non-freehold property.
     3. n-c. the foundation of a building; the part of the outer walls of a house which extends below the level of the floor, and down to the ground.
     4. n-c. a fundament, a foundation, a basis, fundamentals; what other constructions (physical or metaphorical) rely on
     5. n-c. cause; reason
     6. n-c. a reef or shallow in water
     7. n-n. An area of shallow water in a large body of water, which causes a potential danger to boats or ships.


mald
     1. Participle. past participle of mala


jorda
     1. v. to ground (connect an electric conductor or device to ground)


jord ©
     1. n-c. earth, soil; a rock- or sand-based unconsolidated material in which land plants grow
     2. n-c. earth, ground (as opposed to the sky or sea)
     3. n-c. earth; one of the four or five basic elements in alchemical or Taoist philosophy
     4. n-c. any (hypothetical) planet very similar to Earth which would be able support human life without ever-present technological support.
     5. n-c. a piece of land, suitable for farming
     6. n-c. (slightly formal) soil; country, territory; in particular with reference to one's native land.
     7. n-c. earth, ground; electrical connection to the earth/ground



bakgrund
     1. n-c. ground (background, context, framework, surroundings)
     2. n-c. background, origins; one's social heritage
     3. n-c. background; a part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context
     4. n-c. background; a less important part of the scenery





jordledare
     1. n-c. ground (electrical conductor connected to point of zero potential)


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