rund

See also: Rund

Danish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʁɔnˀ]

Adjective

rund

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

Inflection

Inflection of rund
positive comparative superlative
indefinite 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.

Derived terms

Further reading

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • Audio:(file)

Noun

rund n (plural runderen, diminutive rundje n)

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

Derived terms

Faroese

Adjective

rund f

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

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rʊnt/
  • Rhymes: -ʊnt
  • Audio:(file)

Adjective

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

Usage notes

Declension

Positive forms of rund
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist rund sie ist rund es ist rund sie sind rund
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative runder runde rundes runde
genitive runden runder runden runder
dative rundem runder rundem runden
accusative runden runde rundes runde
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der runde die runde das runde die runden
genitive des runden der runden des runden der runden
dative dem runden der runden dem runden den runden
accusative den runden die runde das runde die runden
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein runder eine runde ein rundes (keine) runden
genitive eines runden einer runden eines runden (keiner) runden
dative einem runden einer runden einem runden (keinen) runden
accusative einen runden eine runde ein rundes (keine) runden
Comparative forms of rund
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist runder sie ist runder es ist runder sie sind runder
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative runderer rundere runderes rundere
genitive runderen runderer runderen runderer
dative runderem runderer runderem runderen
accusative runderen rundere runderes rundere
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der rundere die rundere das rundere die runderen
genitive des runderen der runderen des runderen der runderen
dative dem runderen der runderen dem runderen den runderen
accusative den runderen die rundere das rundere die runderen
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein runderer eine rundere ein runderes (keine) runderen
genitive eines runderen einer runderen eines runderen (keiner) runderen
dative einem runderen einer runderen einem runderen (keinen) runderen
accusative einen runderen eine rundere ein runderes (keine) runderen
Superlative forms of rund
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist am rundesten sie ist am rundesten es ist am rundesten sie sind am rundesten
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative rundester rundeste rundestes rundeste
genitive rundesten rundester rundesten rundester
dative rundestem rundester rundestem rundesten
accusative rundesten rundeste rundestes rundeste
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der rundeste die rundeste das rundeste die rundesten
genitive des rundesten der rundesten des rundesten der rundesten
dative dem rundesten der rundesten dem rundesten den rundesten
accusative den rundesten die rundeste das rundeste die rundesten
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein rundester eine rundeste ein rundestes (keine) rundesten
genitive eines rundesten einer rundesten eines rundesten (keiner) rundesten
dative einem rundesten einer rundesten einem rundesten (keinen) rundesten
accusative einen rundesten eine rundeste ein rundestes (keine) rundesten

Synonyms

Antonyms

Derived terms

Adverb

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, […]

Derived terms

Further reading

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

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German runt, from Old French reont.

Adjective

rund (comparative runder, superlative rundest)

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

Declension

Declension of rund (see also Appendix:Hunsrik adjectives)
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
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

Further reading

Norwegian Bokmål

Adjective

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

  1. round

Derived terms

Verb

rund

  1. imperative of runde

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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

  1. round

Declension

Declension of rund
comparative rundare
superlative rundast
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative-accusative rund, runder1 rund rundt
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative-accusative runde runde, runda1 runde

1: Pre-1901 or dialectal.

Derived terms

References

Polish

Pronunciation

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

Noun

rund f

  1. genitive plural of runda

Romanian

Noun

rund n (plural runde)

  1. alternative form of rundă

Declension

Declension of rund
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative rund rundul runde rundele
genitive-dative rund rundului runde rundelor
vocative rundule rundelor

Swedish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • Audio:(file)

Adjective

rund (comparative rundare, superlative rundast)

  1. round
    en rund boll
    a round ball
    en rund cirkel
    a round circle
    en rund cylinder
    a round cylinder
    ett runt ansikte
    a round face
    runda kinder
    round cheeks
  2. round (plump)
    en rund liten gumma
    a round little old lady
  3. round (of a number)
    i runda tal
    in round numbers

Declension

Inflection of rund
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular rund rundare rundast
neuter singular runt rundare rundast
plural runda rundare rundast
masculine plural2 runde rundare rundast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 runde rundare rundaste
all runda rundare rundaste

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

See also

Noun

rund c

  1. (somewhat solemn) a round ((part of a) rounded surface)
    allt uppå jordens rund
    everything upon the face [round] of the Earth ["jordens rund" is common]

Declension

Declension of rund
nominative genitive
singular indefinite rund runds
definite runden rundens
plural indefinite runder runders
definite runderna rundernas

References

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