Adverb
zugrunde
Pronunciation: /t͡suˈɡʁʊndə/
to ruin, to destruction (zugrunde gehen = to be ruined, to perish)
The German adverb zugrunde means to ruin, to destruction in English.
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All meanings of zugrunde
Adverb
- to ruin, to destruction (zugrunde gehen = to be ruined, to perish)
- as basis
zugrunde in a German sentence
Viele kleine Läden gehen an der großen Konkurrenz zugrunde.
Many small shops are ruined by the big competition.