Rand
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English
Etymology
From Afrikaans, from English rand; compare English rand.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ænd
Noun
Rand (plural Rand)
- Alternative letter-case form of rand (the currency of south Africa)
Proper noun
the Rand
- (South Africa) The Witwatersrand, a gold-mining geographic area also known as the Reef in the province of Gauteng, South Africa, of which the principal city is Johannesburg.
Derived terms
Proper noun
Rand
- A surname.
- A number of places, other than in South Africa:
- A village and civil parish in West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF1078). [1]
- A small town in Federation council area, southern New South Wales, Australia.
- An unincorporated community in Jackson County, Colorado, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Kaufman County, Texas, United States.
- A census-designated place in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States.
Derived terms
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References
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Estonian
Etymology
Proper noun
Rand (genitive [please provide], partitive [please provide])
- a surname
German
Etymology
From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German rant, cognate with English rand.
Pronunciation
Noun
Rand m (strong, genitive Randes or Rands, plural Ränder)
- edge, brink, rim (outer part of something)
- ledge, margin
- am Rande ― in the margin
- skin (layer of solid matter that forms on top of a liquid in a vessel)
- In der Flasche hat sich ein Rand gebildet.
- A skin has formed in the bottle.
Declension
Declension of Rand [masculine, strong]
Related terms
Descendants
- → Kashubian: rańt
See also
Further reading
Hunsrik
Pronunciation
Noun
Rand m (plural Renner)
Further reading
Luxembourgish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old High German rant.
Noun
Rand m (plural Ränner)
Synonyms
Etymology 2
From Middle High German rint, from Old High German rind.
Noun
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- en:Villages in Lincolnshire, England
- en:Villages in England
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- en:Towns in New South Wales
- en:Towns in Australia
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- en:Unincorporated communities in Colorado, USA
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- en:Places in Colorado, USA
- en:Places in the United States
- en:Unincorporated communities in Texas, USA
- en:Places in Texas, USA
- en:Census-designated places in West Virginia, USA
- en:Census-designated places in the United States
- en:Places in West Virginia, USA
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- Rhymes:Luxembourgish/ɑnt
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