Fundament
See also: fundament
German
Etymology
From Middle High German fundament, from Old High German fundament, from Latin fundāmentum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fʊndaˈmɛnt/
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Noun
Fundament n (genitive Fundamentes or Fundaments, plural Fundamente)
- foundation
- Wenn Kultur das Fundament einer Gesellschaft ist, dann ist Sprache der Eckpfeiler der Kultur.
- If culture is the bedrock of a society, then language is the cornerstone of culture.
- base
- footing, grounding
Declension
Declension of Fundament
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Fundament | die | Fundamente |
| genitive | eines | des | Fundamentes, Fundaments | der | Fundamente |
| dative | einem | dem | Fundament, Fundamente1 | den | Fundamenten |
| accusative | ein | das | Fundament | die | Fundamente |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Further reading
- Fundament in Duden online