Pfund
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See also: pfund
German[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /pfʊnt/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /fʊnt/ (northern and central Germany)
- Rhymes: -ʊnt
- Homophone: Fund (regional)
Etymology 1[edit]
From Middle High German pfunt, phunt, from Old High German pfunt, phunt, from Proto-Germanic *pundą, a borrowing from Latin pondō (“by weight”, adverb) or Latin pondus (“weight”, noun).
Noun[edit]
Pfund n (strong, genitive Pfundes or Pfunds, plural Pfunde, diminutive Pfündchen n)
- a metric pound, 500 grams, half a kilogram
- any of the English (Anglophone) units of mass or currency called a "pound"
- (colloquial, soccer) a hard shot at the goal
Usage notes[edit]
- (500 grams): In older sources the weight might vary and depend on region or context.
Declension[edit]
Declension of Pfund [neuter, strong]
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Pfund n (proper noun, strong, genitive Pfunds)
Further reading[edit]
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