Pfund
See also: pfund
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pfʊnt/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /fʊnt/ (northern Germany, central Germany)
- Rhymes: -ʊnt
- Homophone: Fund (regional)
Etymology 1
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
Pfund n (strong, genitive Pfundes or Pfunds, plural Pfunde, diminutive Pfündchen n)
- a metric pound, 500 grams, half a kilogram
- Synonyms: fünfhundert Gramm, ein halbes Kilogramm, ein halbes Kilo
- any of the English (Anglophone) units of mass or currency called a "pound"
- (colloquial, soccer) a hard shot at the goal
Usage notes
- (500 grams): In older sources the weight might vary and depend on region or context.
Declension
Declension of Pfund [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Pfund | die | Pfunde |
| genitive | eines | des | Pfundes, Pfunds | der | Pfunde |
| dative | einem | dem | Pfund, Pfunde1 | den | Pfunden |
| accusative | ein | das | Pfund | die | Pfunde |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Derived terms
- mit seinen Pfunden wuchern
- pfundig
Descendants
- → Romanian: pfund
- → Russian: фунт (funt) (see there for further descendants)
Proper noun
Pfund n (proper noun, strong, genitive Pfunds)
- Fondo, Trentino, Italy
Further reading
- “Pfund” in Duden online
- “Pfund” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache