Swedish adjective · noun· top 5,000 most common

rund

round, plump, rounded, chubby

rund as an adjective

Meaning

round; plump; rounded; chubby; round, approximate

In Swedish: formad som en ring eller ett klot (eller en cylinder)

Forms

Forms of rund
Basic form	rund	with en-words
Neuter	runt	with ett-words
Plural and definite	runda	plural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparative	rundare	“-er”, “more …”
Superlative	rundast	“-est”, “most …”

rund as a noun(en rund)

Meaning

a round ((part of a) rounded surface)

Forms

Forms of rund
Singular, indefinite	en rund
Singular, definite	runden
Plural, indefinite	runder
Plural, definite	runderna

rund is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor rund, den stora runden. Check another noun

Practise rund

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What does rund mean?

rund in a sentence

raka runda trästammar
straight round tree trunks
jorden är rund
the earth is round
stora runda barnaögon
large round child's eyes
rund om kinderna
plump-cheeked
hon har blivit lite rund
she has grown a little plump
en rund boll
a round ball
en rund cirkel
a round circle
en rund cylinder
a round cylinder
allt uppå jordens rund
everything upon the face [round] of the Earth ["jordens rund" is common]

Expressions

runda ord
four-letter words
i runda tal
in round numbers

Questions

What does rund mean in English?

rund means “round, plump”.

Is it en rund or ett rund?

It is en rund, and “the a round” is runden.

What is the plural of rund?

The plural of rund is runder, and the definite plural is runderna.

Similar words

cirkelformadtjockcirkulärrultigtrind

Origin

From Middle Low German runt, from Old French reont, similar to Danish rund.

Nearby common words

rund is number 3,569 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

3,565moral ethics, morale
3,566otrevlig disagreeable
3,567pub pub, public house
3,568begränsa limit, restrict
3,570försenad delayed
3,571kombination combination
3,572köpare purchaser
3,573potatis potato

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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary