Rand
See also: rand, RAND, and rând
English
Etymology
From Afrikaans, from English rand; compare English rand.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ænd
Noun
Rand (plural Rand)
- Alternative letter-case form of rand (the currency of south Africa)
Proper noun
the Rand
- (South Africa) The Witwatersrand, a gold-mining geographic area also known as the Reef in the province of Gauteng, South Africa, of which the principal city is Johannesburg.
Derived terms
- Randite
Proper noun
Rand
- A surname.
Derived terms
- Randian
- Randianism
- Randite
- Randroid
See also
- rant
Anagrams
- DNAR, DNRA, Nard, andr-, darn, nard, rDNA, rdna
Estonian
Etymology
From rand (“beach”).
Proper noun
Rand
- a surname
German
Etymology
From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German rant, cognate with English rand.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʁant/
- Rhymes: -ant
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Noun
Rand m (strong, genitive Randes or Rands, plural Ränder)
- edge, brink, rim (outer part of something)
- ledge, margin
- amRande ― in the margin
- skin (layer of solid matter that forms on top of a liquid in a vessel)
- In der Flasche hat sich ein Rand gebildet.
- A skin has formed in the bottle.
Declension
Declension of Rand [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Rand | die | Ränder |
| genitive | eines | des | Randes, Rands | der | Ränder |
| dative | einem | dem | Rand, Rande1 | den | Rändern |
| accusative | einen | den | Rand | die | Ränder |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Related terms
- Ackerrand
- Dorfrand
- Feldrand
- Felsrand
- Fensterrand
- Hosenrand
- Kleberand
- Lupenrand
- Meeresrand
- Randbedingung
- Randgebiet
- Randlage
- Randstreifen
- Randverstärkung
- Randverzierung
- Stadtrand
- Stoffrand
- Teppichrand
- Tischrand
- Uferrand
- Waldrand
See also
- Kante
Further reading
- “Rand” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Rand” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
Hunsrik
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /rant/
Noun
Rand m (plural Renner)
- edge, brink, rim (outer part of something)
- margin
Further reading
- Online Hunsrik Dictionary
Luxembourgish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʀɑnt/
- Rhymes: -ɑnt
Etymology 1
From Old High German rant.
Noun
Rand m (plural Ränner)
- edge, border
- margin (e.g. of a page)
Synonyms
- (edge): Bord, Kant
Etymology 2
From Middle High German rint, from Old High German rind.
Noun
Rand n (plural Ranner, diminutive Rëndchen)
- a bovine mammal, for example a cow or ox