Masculine
Meaning
- (masculine, strong) edge, brink, rim (outer part of something)
- (masculine, strong) ledge, margin
- (masculine, strong) skin (layer of solid matter that forms on top of a liquid in a vessel)
Concepts
inside corner
rim collar
Synonyms
Seitenrand
Umrandung
Peripherie
Stützbalken
Trennungslinie
Weißraum
Salband
Webkante
Wirkungskreis
Umgrenzung
unausgefüllter Raum
Pilgerstab
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʁant/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German rant, from Old High German rant, from Proto-Germanic *randō, which according to Duden is related to *hramō (“framework”). Pokorny prefers a derivation from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rem- (“to rest”). Cognate with English rand.
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