foundation stone

English

Noun

foundation stone (plural foundation stones)

A stone laid during the construction of a (usually important) building, the laying of which is usually marked by a ceremony.
(figuratively) The basis of something.

Related terms

cornerstone

Translations

stone laid during construction

Bulgarian: крайъгълен камък m (krajǎgǎlen kamǎk)
French: première pierre f
Hebrew: אֶבֶן יְסוֹד‎ f (even yesod), אֶבֶן פִּנָּה‎ (he) f (even pinah), אֶבֶן שְׁתִיָּה‎ (he) f (even shtiyah)
Hungarian: alapkő (hu)
Norwegian:
Bokmål: grunnstein m

Nynorsk: grunnstein m

Portuguese: primeira pedra f, pedra fundamental f
Russian: краеуго́льный ка́мень (ru) m (krajeugólʹnyj kámenʹ)

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