No. 97 in Swedish
runt
"Runt" means "around" in English.
In a sentence
De gick runt sjön.
They walked around the lake.
In this sentence, 'runt' is used as a preposition indicating movement around a circular or encompassing area.
Huset har en veranda runt om.
The house has a porch all around.
Here, 'runt' describes something extending or being located encircling a certain place or object.
Hon kom hem runt åtta.
She came home around eight o'clock.
In this instance, 'runt' implies an approximate time, demonstrating its adverbial usage.
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