grondel

Dutch

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣrɔn.dəl/

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• Hyphenation: gron‧del
• Rhymes: -ɔndəl

Noun

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

1. goby, fish of the family Gobiidae

Derived terms

• grondelvoorn
• riviergrondel