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
Inflection
Inflection of rund | |||
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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. |
Related terms
- er du rigtig rund? ("are you out of your mind?")
- rundt (“around”, adverb)
Further reading
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch runt, from Old Dutch *rund, from Proto-Germanic *hrunþaz.
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Noun
Derived terms
Faroese
Adjective
rund f
- inflection of rundur:
- nominative feminine singular
- 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)
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
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 |
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 |
Synonyms
- (circular): kreisförmig
- (spherical): kugelförmig, ballförmig
- (thick): korpulent, dick
- (regular): gleichmäßig, ordentlich
Antonyms
- eckig
- flach, würfelförmig
- schlank, dünn
- unrund
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
- 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
Hunsrik
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
Declension of rund (see also Appendix:Hunsrik adjectives) | |||||
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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 |
Further reading
Norwegian Bokmål
Adjective
rund (neuter singular rundt, definite singular and plural runde, comparative rundere, indefinite superlative rundest, definite superlative rundeste)
Derived terms
References
- “rund” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
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)
Declension
Derived terms
References
- “rund” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /runt/
- Rhymes: -unt
- Syllabification: rund
Romanian
Swedish
Etymology
From Middle Low German runt, from Old French reont, similar to Danish rund.
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Adjective
Declension
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 |
Related terms
- allround
- rondör
- rund under fötterna
- runda
- rundhänt
- rundskrivelse
- runt