rond

Adjective

rond (attributive ronde, comparative ronder, superlative rondste)

1. round (circular, cylindrical or spherical)
2. plump

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɔnt
• IPA^(key): /rɔnt/

Adjective

rond (comparative ronder, superlative rondst)

1. round, circular
2. finished, completed

Adverb

rond

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

   De tuinier liep nog even de tuin rond. — The gardener walked around the garden just for a moment longer.

Preposition

rond

1. around
2. concerning, related to

Noun

rond n (plural ronden, diminutive rondje n)

1. round – of a race or of a tournament

Etymology

From Old French reont, from Vulgar Latin *retundus, dissimilated variant of Latin rotundus. Doublet of rotonde. Compare Spanish redondo, Occitan redond, Catalan redó.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁɔ̃/

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• Rhymes: -ɔ̃
• Homophone: ronds

Adjective

rond (feminine singular ronde, masculine plural ronds, feminine plural rondes)

1. round (shape)
2. (France, colloquial) drunk

Noun

rond m (plural ronds)

1. circle
2. (colloquial) coin; (piece of) change, money

Further reading

• “rond” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• nord, Nord

Etymology

From Old French reont, from Vulgar Latin retundus, from Latin rotundus.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

rond m

1. (Jersey) round

Etymology

From Old French reont, from Vulgar Latin retundus, from Latin rotundus.

Adjective

rond m (feminine singular ronde, masculine plural ronds, feminine plural rondes)

1. round