Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch grondel. Equivalent to grond (ground, bottom) +‎ -el, because fish of this species usually stay on the bottom of the water they live in.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɣrɔn.dəl/
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  • Hyphenation: gron‧del
  • Rhymes: -ɔndəl

Noun

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grondel m or f (plural grondels, diminutive grondeltje n)

  1. goby, fish of the family Gobiidae

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