en rand
Meaning
edge, border; stripe, streak, rib
In Swedish: kant, bård; streck, linje, strimma
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en rand |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | randen |
| Plural, indefinite | ränder |
| Plural, definite | ränderna |
rand is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor rand, den stora randen. Check another noun
Practise rand
1 / 2Is it en rand or ett rand?
rand in a sentence
- ett tyg med blå rändera blue-striped cloth
- fylla ett glas till randenfill a glass to the brim
Questions
What does rand mean in English?
rand means “edge, border; stripe, streak, rib”.
Is it en rand or ett rand?
It is en rand, and “the edge” is randen.
What is the plural of rand?
The plural of rand is ränder, and the definite plural is ränderna.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Norse rǫnd, cognate with Icelandic rönd.
Nearby common words
rand is number 4,402 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 4,398genomgå undergo, live through
- 4,399förföra seduce
- 4,400klå beat, trash
- 4,401myra ant
- 4,403googla to google, to search for something on the Google search engine, to google, to search for something on the Internet using with any search engine
- 4,404villkorlig conditional (subject to conditions)
- 4,405splittra break, shatter
- 4,406bedra swindle, fool
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