fond

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations 2 Czech 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Derived terms 3 Danish 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Noun 3.2.1 Inflection 3.3 Noun 4 French 4.1 Pronunciation 4.2 Noun 4.2.1 Related terms 4.3 Verb 5 Serbo-Croatian 5.1 Noun 5.1.1 Declension 6 Swedish 6.1 Pronunciation 6.2 Noun 6.2.1 Related terms

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fond (comparative fonder, superlative fondest)

1. affectionate

   a fond farewell

2. indulgent

   I have fond grandparents who spoil me.

3. outlandish

   Your fond dreams of flying to Jupiter have been quashed by the facts of reality.

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• See also Wikisaurus:affectionate

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fond (plural fonds)

1. The background design in lace-making.

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to fond (third-person singular simple present fonds, present participle fonding, simple past and past participle fonded)

1. to have affection for something, to have a preference for

   to be fond of children

   I am more fond of chocolate than I am lollipops.

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fond m.

1. fund

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• investiční fond m.
• podílový fond m.
• otevřený fond m.
• uzavřený fond m.
• dluhopisový fond m.
• akciový fond m.
• penzijní fond m.
• růstový fond m.
• výnosový fond m.

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From French fond, from Latin fundus, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰ-no-, *bʰudʰ-mn̥- (“‘bottom’”).

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fond c. (singular definite fonden, plural indefinite fonder)

1. stock, broth

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fond c. n. (singular definite fonden or fondet, plural indefinite fonde or fonder)

1. fund
2. foundation, donation

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• IPA: /fɔ̃/, SAMPA: /fO~/

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fond (plural: fonds)

1. back
2. bottom
3. fund; funding
4. foundation

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• fondation
• fondement
• fonder

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fond

1. third-person singular present tense of fondre.

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fȍnd m. (Cyrillic spelling фо̏нд)

1. fund

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Inflection for fond	Singular		Plural
common	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Base form	fond	fonden	fonder	fonderna
Possessive form	fonds	fondens	fonders	fondernas

fond c.

1. fund
2. backdrop; a theatrical scenery
3. ("Kitchen French") broth

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fund

• fondera