Rånd

See also: rand, RAND, Rand, and rând

Bavarian

Etymology

From Middle High German rant, from Old High German rant, from Proto-Germanic *randaz, *randō (“edge, rim, crust”), from Proto-Indo-European *rem- (“to rest, prop or support oneself”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈrɔnd̥/
  • IPA(key): /ˈrɒ̃ːnd̥/ (Vienna)
  • Hyphenation: Rånd

Noun

Rånd m (plural Ränder, diminutive Randl or Randerl)

  1. edge, brink, rim (outer part of something)
  2. ledge, margin
  3. skin (layer of solid matter that forms on top of a liquid in a vessel)
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