Pfund
See also: pfund
German edit
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /pfʊnt/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /fʊnt/ (northern Germany, 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)