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groundwater

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Water that exists beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ghrem-der. Proto-Germanic *grunduz Old English grund Middle English ground English ground Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Germanic *watōr Proto-West Germanic *watar Old English wæter Middle English water English water English groundwater From ground + water.

Across languages

Translations

55 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: grondwater — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Arabic: مِيَاه جَوْفِيَّة (miyāh jawfiyya) — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Basque: lurpeko ura — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Bulgarian: подпочвена вода (podpočvena voda) — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Catalan: aigua subterrània — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Chinese Cantonese: 地下水 (dei6 haa6 seoi2) — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Chinese Mandarin: 地下水 (dìxiàshuǐ) — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Czech: podzemní voda — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Dutch: grondwater — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Estonian: põhjavesi — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Finnish: pohjavesi — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • French: eau souterraine — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Georgian: მიწისქვეშა წყალი (mic̣iskveša c̣q̇ali) — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • German: Grundwasser — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Greek: εδαφικό νερό (edafikó neró) — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Gujarati: ભૂગર્ભજળ (bhūgarbhajaḷ) — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Gujarati: ભૂજળ (bhūjaḷ) — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Hindi: भूजल (bhūjal) — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Indonesian: air tanah — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Irish: screamhuisce — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Italian: acqua freatica — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Italian: falda acquifera — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Japanese: 地下水 (chikasui) — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Kannada: ಅಂತರ್ಜಲ (antarjala) — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Korean: 지하수 (jihasu) — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Limburgish: gróndjwater — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Low German: Grundwaater (Westwestphalia) — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Malay: air tanah — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Malay: air bawah tanah — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Malay: air bumi — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Maltese: ilma tal-pjan — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Māori: wainuku — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Marathi: भूजल (bhūjal) — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Norwegian Bokmål: grunnvann — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Norwegian Bokmål: grunnvatn — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: grunnvatn — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Polish: woda gruntowa — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Portuguese: água subterrânea — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Portuguese: água de poço — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Portuguese: água de poços — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Romanian: apă subterană — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Romanian: apă freatică — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Russian: подзе́мные во́ды (podzémnyje vódy) — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Russian: грунто́вая вода́ (gruntóvaja vodá) — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Sicilian: farda — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Slovak: podzemná voda — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Southern Altai: јердиҥ алдындагы суулар (ǰerdiŋ aldïndagï suular) — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Spanish: agua subterránea — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Sundanese: ᮎᮄ ᮒᮔᮩᮂ (cai taneuh) — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Swedish: grundvatten — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Tagalog: tubig-lupa — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Thai: น้ําบาดาล (náam-baa-daan) — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Turkish: yeraltı suyu — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Ukrainian: підземні води (pidzemni vody) — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
  • Vietnamese: nước ngầm — Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers
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