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rollend

rolling

Meaning of rollend

Deutsch

sich glatt auf Rädern oder wie eine Welle bewegend

English

moving smoothly along on wheels or as a wave

rolling

Pronunciation

German
/ˈʁɔlɛnt/

rollend with English translation

rollend usage examples

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Der rollende Ball stoppte an der Wand.

The rolling ball stopped at the wall.

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Die rollende Welle kam schnell ans Ufer.

The rolling wave quickly reached the shore.

rollend synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between rollend, sich wälzend, rollierend, gleitend, rotierend, wellenartig, laufend, and rund

S
🇩🇪German
sich wälzend

Means 'rolling about' or 'wallowing'; often suggests heavy, awkward movement.

B2rare word
R
🇩🇪German
rollierend

Very close to 'rolling'; directly refers to moving by rolling or rotating, often in technical/descriptive use.

B2often
G
🇩🇪German
gleitend

Means 'gliding'; close in the sense of smooth movement, but without wheel-rolling.

B2often
R
🇩🇪German
rotierend

Means 'rotating'; expresses circular motion, but not necessarily rolling forward on a surface.

B2often
W
🇩🇪German
wellenartig

Means 'wave-like'; often describes a shape or movement resembling waves.

B2often
A
🇩🇪German
auf Rädern

Literally 'on wheels'; describes the means of movement rather than the quality 'rolling'.

B2often

Advanced: broader words

L
🇩🇪German
laufend

Usually means 'ongoing' or 'continuously'; only loosely related to 'rolling' when describing motion.

B2often
R
🇩🇪German
rund

Means 'round'; describes shape, not motion.

B2very often
K
🇩🇪German
kugelförmig

Means 'spherical'; a shape description with little relation to motion.

B2often
B
🇩🇪German
bewegend

Means 'moving' in a general sense; too broad for the specific meaning of 'rolling'.

B2very often
S
🇩🇪German
schwingend

Means 'oscillating' or 'swinging'; a back-and-forth motion rather than rolling.

B2often

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Questions about this word

What does rollend mean?

moving smoothly along on wheels or as a wave

How do you pronounce rollend?

rollend is pronounced [ˈʁɔlɛnt].

How is rollend used in a sentence?

The rolling ball stopped at the wall. Translation: Der rollende Ball stoppte an der Wand.

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