Pfund
GermanEdit
PronunciationEdit
- IPA(key): /pfʊnt/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /fʊnt/ (northern Germany, central Germany)
- Rhymes: -ʊnt
- Homophone: Fund (regional)
Etymology 1Edit
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).
NounEdit
Pfund n (strong, genitive Pfundes or Pfunds, plural Pfunde, diminutive Pfündchen n)
- 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 notesEdit
- (500 grams): In older sources the weight might vary and depend on region or context.
DeclensionEdit
Declension of Pfund [neuter, strong]
Derived termsEdit
DescendantsEdit
Etymology 2Edit
Proper nounEdit
Pfund n (proper noun, strong, genitive Pfunds)