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

Concepts

round

about

around

circular

surrounding

plump

roundly

rotund

-ish

encircling

plain dealing

podgy

Synonyms

om

rondom

gevuld

afgerond

mollig

op

🆙

eromheen

dik

Translations

rund

rond

redondo

redondo

alrededor

rotondo

autour

rotundus

γύρω

rodó

ronde

dorî

Pronounced as (IPA)

/rɔnt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: ront

In summary

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 duiven vlogen rond op de markt .

The pigeons flew around the market.

De aarde draait in ongeveer driehonderdvijfenzestig dagen rond de zon .

The earth revolves around the sun in about three hundred and sixty-five days.

De bureaustoel kan rond zijn as draaien .

The office chair can rotate around its axis.