This is the 677th most frequent Icelandic word.
grundvelli
"Grundvelli" means "basis" or "foundation" in English.
The word 'grundvelli' here is used to indicate the foundation or basis for making a decision, translated as 'based on'.
Á grundvelli gagna tókum við ákvörðunina.
Based on the data, we made the decision.
In this sentence, 'grundvelli' refers to the foundational experience inspiring the writings, often denoting a grounding or principle.
Ljóðin voru skrifuð á grundvelli persónulegrar reynslu.
The poems were written on the basis of personal experience.
Here, the term 'grundvelli' indicates the regulations or guiding principles binding the functioning of the school.