Pfand
German
Etymology
From Middle High German phant, from Old High German phant. Only found in continental Germanic languages (→ Dutch pand, and Swedish pant) and of unresolved origin, various Latin sources have been suggested: Latin pāctum (“agreement”) under the supposition of a Low Latin *pantum from *panctum, or a pondus (“weight”) borrowed so early that it preceded the change from Indo-European o to a in Germanic.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pfant/ Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "standard" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
- IPA(key): /fant/ Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "northern and central Germany" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ant
- Homophone: fand (regional)
Noun
Pfand n or m (strong, genitive Pfandes or Pfands, plural Pfänder)
- pawn
- pledge
- can or bottle deposit
- Hyponyms: Becherpfand, Flaschenpfand, Dosenpfand
Usage notes
The commonly used gender for the noun is neuter in Germany and Switzerland and masculine in Austria. In recent years the masculine form has seen an increase in usage in Germany, especially in the East.[1]
Declension
Declension of Pfand [neuter // masculine, strong]
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