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How to say “basis” in Swedish

The usual word is en grundnoun · foundation, base, ground, cause, reason, shoal

grund

en grund means “foundation, base, ground”, “cause”, “reason”, “shoal”. The definite form is grunden, the plural grunder.

i grund och botten
essentially
Full entry for grund

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Other Swedish words for “basis”

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  • en basnoun
    bass, foreman, boss, foundation
    hon var bas för VM-truppen (she headed the squad selected for the World Championships)
  • condition, prerequisite, presumption/prerequisite, stuff
    hårt arbete är en förutsättning för att vi skall lyckas (hard work is a condition for our success)

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