Rand

See also: rand, RAND, and rând

English

Etymology

From Afrikaans, from Dutch rand; compare English rand.

Proper noun

the Rand

  1. (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.

Proper noun

Rand

  1. A surname​.

Derived terms

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Anagrams

Estonian

Proper noun

Rand

  1. A surname​.

German

Etymology

From Old High German rant, cognate with English rand.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ʁant]
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ant

Noun

Rand m (genitive Randes or Rands, plural Ränder)

  1. edge, brink, rim (outer part of something)
  2. ledge, margin
    am Rande ― in the margin
  3. 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
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

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Luxembourgish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʀɑnt/
  • Rhymes: -ɑnt

Etymology 1

From Old High German rant.

Noun

Rand m (plural Ränner)

  1. edge, border
  2. margin (e.g. of a page)
Synonyms

Etymology 2

From Old High German rind.

Noun

Rand n (plural Ranner, diminutive Rëndchen)

  1. a bovine mammal, for example a cow or ox
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