No. 113 in Swedish

grund

"Grund" in Swedish means "foundation," "basis," or "reason."

In a sentence

Byggnaden står på en stadig grund.
The building stands on a solid foundation.
Grund here refers to a physical foundation or base, illustrating a tangible support structure.
Hon förklarade grunden till sitt beslut.
She explained the basis for her decision.
Grund in this instance means the basic idea or reason for something, referring to an abstract foundation in understanding or reasoning.
Det är viktigt att ha en bra grund i matematik.
It is important to have a good foundation in mathematics.
Grund here indicates the foundational or basic knowledge necessary in a subject, describing a conceptual underpinning.

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