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