grondlegger

Dutch

Etymology

grond (“ground, base”) +‎ legger (“someone who lays, 'layer'”)

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• Hyphenation: grond‧leg‧ger

Noun

grondlegger m (plural grondleggers, diminutive grondleggertje n)

1. founder, progenitor

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