rond

Meaning

Adj

1. round, circular
2. finished, completed

Adv

1. around, about
2. (postpositional) around (implying motion)

Prep

1. around
2. concerning, related to

Noun

1. (neuter) sphericity
2. (neuter) circularity, roundness
3. (neuter) sphere
4. (neuter) circle
5. (neuter) round – of a race or of a tournament

Pronounced as (IPA)

/rɔnt/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ront, from Old French reont, from Latin rotundus.

Sentences

De aarde draait per jaar eenmaal rond de zon .

The earth revolves around the sun once a year.

De gewone burgers lopen al jaren rond met dat beeld .

Ordinary people have suspected this for many years.

Mijn concentratie is meestal erg laag rond vier uur .

My concentration is usually very low around four o'clock.

De bureaustoel kan rond zijn as draaien .

The office chair can rotate around its axis.

Charles Darwin reisde de wereld rond als bioloog .

Charles Darwin travelled the world as a biologist.

Om nieuwsgierige kijkers te vermijden maakte ik een grote bocht rond het drukke plein .

To avoid curious viewers, I made a big turn around the busy square.

Rond Arnhem is veel gevochten in de Tweede Wereldoorlog .

There was a lot of fighting around Arnhem in the Second World War.

De inflatie schommelt rond de twee procent .

Inflation fluctuates around two percent.