Swedish adjective · noun· top 5,000 most common

grundläggande

basic, fundamental

grundläggande as an adjective

Meaning

basic, fundamental

Forms

Forms of grundläggande
Basic formgrundläggandewith en-words
Neutergrundläggandewith ett-words
Plural and definitegrundläggandeplural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparativemer grundläggande“-er”, “more …”
Superlativemest grundläggande“-est”, “most …”

grundläggande as a noun(ett grundläggande)

Meaning

foundation (of a city), establishment

Forms

Forms of grundläggande
Singular, indefiniteett grundläggande
Singular, definitegrundläggandet

grundläggande is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort grundläggande, det stora grundläggandet. Check another noun

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What does grundläggande mean in English?

grundläggande means “basic, fundamental”.

Is it en grundläggande or ett grundläggande?

It is ett grundläggande, and “the foundation” is grundläggandet.

Nearby common words

grundläggande is number 4,946 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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