Grundregel
German, noun[ˈɡʁʊntˌʀeːɡl̩]
Grundregel is spelled G-R-U-N-D-R-E-G-E-L (10 letters) and appears about once in every 1 million words in written German, the 50,363rd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Grundregel is a German feminine noun meaning “ground rule, basic rule” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Entscheidende Regel, auf der andere Regeln aufbauen oder hinter die andere Regeln zurücktreten”.
What does Grundregel mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineground rule, basic rule
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Entscheidende Regel, auf der andere Regeln aufbauen oder hinter die andere Regeln zurücktreten
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Grundregel
- Grundregeln plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Grundregel?
- [ˈɡʁʊntˌʀeːɡl̩]
- [ˈɡʁʊntˌʁeːɡl̩]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Grundregel
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Grundregel in German?
Grundregel appears about once in every 1 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).