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 Germany) 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