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grundel

grundel noun: a kind of fish, the groundling.

Noun

grundel (plural grundels)

  1. (UK, archaic, dialectal) A kind of fish, the groundling.
  2. (US, slang) The perineum; the area between the anus and genitals.

Forms of grundel

pluralgrundels

Origin of grundel

From Middle English grundel, grundyl, perhaps from Old English gryndle (“herring”). Compare also Middle Dutch grondele, grondel, Middle Low German grundele, grundel (“groundling”). See groundling.

Questions about grundel

What does grundel mean?
Grundel means a kind of fish, the groundling.
What part of speech is grundel?
Grundel is a noun.
What is the plural of grundel?
The plural of grundel is grundels.

Words near grundel in the dictionary

  1. grumusols
  2. Grumăzești
  3. Grunander
  4. gruncle
  5. gruncles
  6. grundel
  7. grundels
  8. Grunden
  9. Grundens
  10. Grunder
  11. Grunders

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