rund

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Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Low German runt, from Old French ront, roont, from Latin rotundus, related to rota.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

rund

  1. round, circular
  2. plump, chubby, rotund
  3. smooth (of a beverage: having a pleasantly rounded flavor; neither rough nor astringent)

Inflection[edit]

Inflection of rund
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular rund 2
Indefinite neuter singular rundt 2
Plural runde 2
Definite attributive1 runde
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch runt, from Old Dutch *rund, from Proto-Germanic *hrunþaz.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

rund n (plural runderen, diminutive rundje n)

  1. any bovine animal
  2. idiot, stupid person
    Je bent een rund als je met vuurwerk stunt.
    You're an idiot if you mess around with fireworks.

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Faroese[edit]

Adjective[edit]

rund f

  1. inflection of rundur:
    1. nominative feminine singular
    2. nominative/accusative neuter plural

German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German runt, from Old French ront, from Latin rotundus (round) from rota (wheel, disk).

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Adjective[edit]

rund (strong nominative masculine singular runder, comparative runder, superlative am rundesten)

  1. round, rounded, similar as in English, especially:
    1. circular
    2. spherical, globular
    Synonym: (obsolete) sinwel
  2. (euphemistic) corpulent, thick
  3. (engine operation) regular

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Adverb[edit]

rund

  1. around
  2. roughly, approximately, about
    Synonyms: zirka, ungefähr, etwa
    Antonyms: genau, exakt
    • 2010, Der Spiegel[1], number 29/2010, page 49:
      Rund eine Million beschriebene Insektenarten leben auf der Erde, […]
      Approximately one million documented insect species live on Earth, […]

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Further reading[edit]

  • rund” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • rund” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • rund” in OpenThesaurus.de

Hunsrik[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German runt, from Old French reont.

Adjective[edit]

rund (comparative runder, superlative rundest)

  1. round
    Sie sitze aan em runde Disch.
    They are sitting at a round table.

Declension[edit]

Declension of rund (see also Appendix:Hunsrik adjectives)
masculine feminine neuter plural
Weak inflection nominative rund rund rund runde
accusative runde rund rund runde
dative runde runde runde runde
Strong inflection nominative runder runde rundes runde
accusative runde runde rundes runde
dative rundem runder rundem runde

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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Adjective[edit]

rund (neuter singular rundt, definite singular and plural runde, comparative rundere, indefinite superlative rundest, definite superlative rundeste)

  1. round

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Verb[edit]

rund

  1. imperative of runde

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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Low German runt, from Old French ront, runt, reont, from Old French rotundus. Akin to English round.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /rʊnː/, /rʉnː/, /rʊnd/, /rʉnd/

Adjective[edit]

rund (neuter singular rundt, definite singular and plural runde, comparative rundare, indefinite superlative rundast, definite superlative rundaste)

  1. round

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Polish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /runt/
  • Rhymes: -unt
  • Syllabification: rund

Noun[edit]

rund f

  1. genitive plural of runda

Romanian[edit]

Noun[edit]

rund n (plural runde)

  1. Alternative form of rundă

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Low German runt, from Old French reont, similar to Danish rund.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

rund (comparative rundare, superlative rundast)

  1. round (shaped like a circle or sphere)
  2. fat
  3. rounded, approximate

Declension[edit]

Inflection of rund
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular rund rundare rundast
Neuter singular runt rundare rundast
Plural runda rundare rundast
Masculine plural3 runde rundare rundast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 runde rundare rundaste
All runda rundare rundaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic

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