No. 690 in Dutch
rondom
Around; surrounding.
In a sentence
De kinderen spelen rondom de tafel in de woonkamer.
The children are playing around the table in the living room.
Here, the word 'rondom' is used to describe the children moving or being situated around the table, emphasizing a spatial relationship.
De struiken zijn netjes geplant rondom het huis.
The bushes are neatly planted around the house.
In this sentence, 'rondom' indicates the placement of the bushes forming a spatial circle or boundary around the house.
Er was grote aandacht rondom het nieuws van de verkiezingen.
There was great attention surrounding the news about the elections.
Here, 'rondom' is used metaphorically to describe matters relating to or connected with the subject of the news.
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