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Translation

ground, soil

Word origin

From German Grund and English ground, a Germanic word for the earth under your feet. Esperanto uses grundo for soil as a material, the stuff plants grow in, while tero covers the earth, land and the planet.

Origin
Germanic
Root
Grund
English cognates
ground

Examples

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The soil in the garden is rich.

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The plant needs good soil and water.

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Nothing grows in that poor soil.

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This word is part of lesson 27.