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No. 3,656 in Dutch

runt

A bovine (cow or ox).

In a sentence

  • Het rund graast in de wei.

    The bovine grazes in the pasture.

    Here, 'rund' is used as a noun referring to cattle, specifically a bovine animal.

  • Hij gedraagt zich als een rund als hij boos is.

    He behaves like a fool when he’s angry.

    In this example, 'rund' is used colloquially as an insult, implying someone is behaving foolishly or clumsily.

  • De slager verkoopt vers rundvlees.

    The butcher sells fresh beef.

    Here, 'rund' acts as the root in a compound word 'rundvlees', which means 'beef'. It refers to the meat obtained from cattle.

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