German Conversation · Level 69
59 words
German word
Rand
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁant/
Meaning
- masculine nounedge
Example
Am Rand des Tisches steht ein Glas.
There is a glass at the edge of the table.
More examples
Er saß am Rand des Bettes und las ein Buch.
He sat at the edge of the bed and read a book.
Core concept
The zone just beyond the center, whether it borders a table, a place, a group, or a line of thought.
Common phrases
am Rand des Tisches
at the edge of the table
am Rand sitzen
sit at the edge
Similar words
Kante: A thin outer edge marking where an object or surface ends.
Grenze: A distinct boundary separating places, regions, countries, or defined areas.
Ecke: A corner formed where two surfaces or lines come together.
Peripherie: The less central area surrounding the important or central part.
Definition in German
Der äußere oder periphere Bereich einer Gruppe, Lage oder Diskussion; im übertragenen Sinn die Peripherie oder Außenseite.
Word origin
German Rand continues Old High German rant and Middle High German rant or rand, from the Germanic root *randaz for an edge or border.
Usage tips
- The fixed phrase am Rand means at the edge or on the margins, while an den Rand marks movement toward that boundary.
Other meanings
- rimnoun
- marginnoun
Opposites
- Mittecenternoun
- Innenbereichinteriornoun
Related words
- Randgruppefringe groupnoun
- Randbereichperipheral areanoun