Adverb
zugrunde
Pronunciation: /t͡suˈɡʁʊndə/
to ruin, to destruction (zugrunde gehen = to be ruined, to perish)
B2
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Meanings
Adverb
- to ruin, to destruction (zugrunde gehen = to be ruined, to perish)
- as basis
Example sentence
Viele kleine Läden gehen an der großen Konkurrenz zugrunde.
Many small shops are ruined by the big competition.
Usage
- an etwas zugrunde gehen — be ruined or perish because of something; an takes dative
- etwas zugrunde legen — use something as a basis; a separate expression
Ohne regelmäßige Pflege gingen die jungen Pflanzen zugrunde.
Without regular care, the young plants perished.