urgrund en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- ûr gro͞ont
Etymology
From German Urgrund (“the very basis”, literally “original ground”), equivalent to ur- + ground.
Meanings
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(no-plural) basis, foundation, primary principle, cause, or factor; a primal cause or ultimate cosmic principle
— the divine agony at opposition between the urgrund and physical nature, and the process —
2011, The Exegesis of Philip K. Dick, page 278:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urgrund | alternative | lexicographic |