This is the 97th most frequent Swedish word.
runt
"Runt" means "around" in English.
In this sentence, 'runt' is used as a preposition indicating movement around a circular or encompassing area.
De gick runt sjön.
They walked around the lake.
In this instance, 'runt' implies an approximate time, demonstrating its adverbial usage.
Hon kom hem runt åtta.
She came home around eight o'clock.
Here, 'runt' describes something extending or being located encircling a certain place or object.