Fundament

foundation

noun fun-da-MENT Rare

Origin: from Latin fundamentum

Also means

basis, groundwork (figurative)

Usage Note

Fundament is the load-bearing base of a building, poured before the walls rise. It is freely used figuratively too, as in das Fundament einer Beziehung, the foundation of a relationship.

Examples

"Das Haus steht auf einem soliden Fundament aus Beton."

Natural Translation

The house stands on a solid concrete foundation.

Literal Translation

The house stands on a solid foundation out-of concrete.

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