Example: Ze werd gestraft op grond van haar gedrag op school.
Definition
"Op grond van" is a Dutch phrase meaning 'based on' or 'due to,' used to indicate the reason or basis for something, as in the example where someone is punished because of their behavior at school.
Translations
on the basis of
sobre la base de
sobre la base de
sur la base de
auf Grundlage von
in base a
com base em
Etymology
The phrase "op grond van" comes from Dutch, where "grond" means 'ground' or 'basis.' Literally, it translates to 'on the ground of,' reflecting the idea of standing on a foundation or reason. Did you know it metaphorically relates to having solid grounds for an action?
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"Op grond van" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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