English–German

“round off” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʁʊndn̩/

Example

Ich runde die Rechnung, damit es einfacher wird.

I round off the bill to make it simpler.

Illustration for runden (round off)

How to say “round off” in German

“Round off” in German is runden.

A precise amount is reshaped into a clean nearby value while its fine details are removed.

Full entry for runden: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with runden

Für eine grobe Schätzung runden Analysten oft auf ganze Tausender.

For a rough estimate, analysts often round off to whole thousands.

Tips for using runden

  • The related verbs abrunden and aufrunden specify rounding down and rounding up, whereas runden alone leaves the direction to the rounding rule.

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