rund

See also: Rund

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ʁɔnˀ]

Adjective

rund

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

Inflection

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Inflection of *rund*
	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	rund	—	—²
indefinite neuter singular	rundt	—	—²
plural	runde	—	—²
definite attributive¹	runde	—	—

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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

rundhed ("roundness", "rotundity")
rundsav

Related terms

er du rigtig rund? ("are you out of your mind?")
rundt (“around”, adverb)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Audio: (file)

Noun

rund n (plural runderen, diminutive rundje n)

any bovine animal
idiot, stupid person
Synonyms: dombo, domkop, dommerik, domoor, dwaas, ezel, ezelsveulen, idioot, kalf, kalverkop, kneus, leeghoofd, oelewapper, oen, steenezel, sufferd, sufkop, sukkel, stommeling, uil, uilskuiken

Je bent een rund als je met vuurwerk stunt.
You're an idiot if you mess around with fireworks.

Derived terms

bloeden als een rund
rundvlees

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Adjective

rund f

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

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)

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

Usage notes

runde Kante - rounded edge
runder Tisch - round table
runde Summe / runder Betrag - round sum
runde Zahl - round tol
runde Klammer - parenthesis
runder Vokal - round vowel
die Erde ist rund (und nicht flach) - the Earth is spherical (and not flat)
eine runde Figur haben - to be corpulent build
der Motor läuft rund - the motor runs regular

Declension

More information number & gender, singular ...

number & gender		singular			plural
number & gender		masculine	feminine	neuter	plural
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

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Positive forms of rund

More information number & gender, singular ...

number & gender		singular			plural
number & gender		masculine	feminine	neuter	plural
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

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Comparative forms of rund

More information number & gender, singular ...

number & gender		singular			plural
number & gender		masculine	feminine	neuter	plural
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

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Superlative forms of rund

Synonyms

(circular): kreisförmig
(spherical): kugelförmig, ballförmig
(thick): korpulent, dick
(regular): gleichmäßig, ordentlich

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Derived terms

abrunden
aufrunden
der Ball ist rund und muss in das Eckige
kreisrund
kugelrund
Rund
Rundbank
Rundbau
Rundbeet
Rundblick
Rundbogen
Rundbrief
Runde
runde Tisch
runder Geburtstag
Runderneuerung
rundes r
Rundfahrt
Rundflug
Rundfrage
Rundfunk
Rundgang
Rundgesang
rundheraus
rundherum
Rundholz
Rundhorizont
Rundkurs
Rundlauf
rundlich
Rundreise
Rundruf
Rundschau
Rundschlag
Rundschreiben
Rundschrift
Rundsicht
Rundspruch
Rundstrecke
Rundstück
rundum
Rundumschlag
Rundung
Rundwanderweg
rundweg
Rundweg
überrunden
umrunden

Adverb

rund

around
roughly, approximately, about
Synonyms: zirka, ungefähr, etwa

Antonyms: genau, exakt
- 2010, Der Spiegel‎, 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

rund um die Uhr
rund um die Erde

Etymology

From Middle High German runt, from Old French reont.

Adjective

rund (comparative runder, superlative rundest)

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

Declension

More information Declension of (see also Appendix:Hunsrik adjectives), masculine ...

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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Adjective

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

round

Derived terms

Verb

rund

imperative of runde

References

“rund” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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)

round

Declension

More information comparative, superlative ...

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

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Declension of rund

¹: Pre-1901 or dialectal.

Derived terms

References

“rund” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Pronunciation

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

Noun

rund f

genitive plural of runda

Noun

rund n (plural runde)

Alternative form of rundă

Declension

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

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Audio: (file)

Adjective

rund (comparative rundare, superlative rundast)

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
round (plump)
en rund liten gumma
a round little old lady
round (of a number)
i runda tal
in round numbers

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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

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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.

Related terms

allround
rondör
rund under fötterna
runda
rundhänt
rundskrivelse
runt

Noun

rund c

(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]

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

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