grondeuvel

Dutch

Etymology

From grond (“ground, foundation”) +‎ euvel (“error, evil, wrong”), calque of German Grundübel. Attested since the early 19th century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣrɔntˌøː.vəl/
  • Hyphenation: grond‧eu‧vel

Noun

grondeuvel n (plural grondeuvels)

  1. (formal) a wrong, shortcoming or error that causes other errors, mistakes, wrongs, etc.; a foundational error or problem
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