pfundig

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Pfund +‎ -ig, literally poundy.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈpfʊndɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈpfʊndɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: pfun‧dig

Adjective[edit]

pfundig (strong nominative masculine singular pfundiger, comparative pfundiger, superlative am pfundigsten)

  1. (colloquial, regional, Southern German) excellent, swell
    ein pfundiger Kerl(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    • 2011 June 17, Michael Sailer, “die wahrheit: Schwabinger Krawall: Marito! Marito!”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz[1], →ISSN:
      Nach der zweiten Maß war das Volksfest aber eigentlich doch ganz pfundig.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • pfundig” in Duden online
  • pfundig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache