No. 112 in Dutch
rond
"Rond" in Dutch means "round" or "around" in English.
In a sentence
De tafel is rond.
The table is round.
Here, 'rond' describes the shape of the noun (round).
We lopen rond het park.
We walk around the park.
In this sentence, 'rond' is used as a preposition indicating movement around a location.
De discussie draait rond dit probleem.
The discussion revolves around this issue.
Here, 'rond' signifies the central topic or focus of the matter discussed.
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