Yiddish

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Etymology

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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 pondus (weight, noun).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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פֿונט (funtm, plural פֿונטן (funtn)

  1. pound (unit of weight, referring to various measures, but originally to the Russian pound, which was slightly smaller than the modern sense)

Descendants

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  • English: (Polari) funt (Pound sterling; money)