rönd

See also: rond and rǫnd

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse rǫnd, from Proto-Germanic *randa, *ramda, which could be a dental derivation from *ramō (“frame”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /rœnt/
    Rhymes: -œnt

Noun

rönd f (genitive singular randar, nominative plural rendur)

  1. stripe, streak
    Synonym: rák
  2. edge, rim
    Synonyms: barð, barmur, brún

Declension
declension of rönd
f-s3 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative rönd röndin rendur rendurnar
accusative rönd röndina rendur rendurnar
dative rönd röndinni röndum röndunum
genitive randar randarinnar randa randanna

References
  1. van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “rand1”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute
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