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der Rand

B1

edge, margin

English meaning
edge, margin
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Ränder

Rand in a sentence

Wir wohnen am Rand der Innenstadt.

We live on the edge of the city center.

Declension of der Rand

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Randdie Ränder
Accusativeden Randdie Ränder
Dativedem Randden Rändern
Genitivedes Randesder Ränder

Word family

Words built on Rand:

Where Rand comes from

mittelhochdeutsch und althochdeutsch rant „Einfassung“, germanisch *randa-/ō „Rand“, belegt seit dem 9. Jahrhundert

Words that go with Rand

Questions about Rand

Is it der, die or das Rand?

It is der Rand — Rand is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Ränder.

What is the plural of Rand?

The plural of der Rand is die Ränder.

What is the genitive of Rand?

The genitive singular is des Randes. The dative plural is den Rändern.

What does Rand mean in English?

der Rand means "edge, margin". For example: "Wir wohnen am Rand der Innenstadt." — "We live on the edge of the city center."

What level is Rand in German?

Rand is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate.

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