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Pfund
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pfund
German
Pronunciation
de /pfʊnt/ standard
de De-Pfund.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de /fʊnt/ northern and central Germany
de ʊnt 1
de Fund regional
Etymology 1
From de gmh pfunt, gmh phunt, from de goh pfunt, goh phunt, from de gmw-pro *pund, from de gem-pro *pundą, a borrowing from de la pondō by weight adverb or de la pondus weight noun.
Noun
n,(e)s ^chen
a metric pound, 500 grams, half a kilogram
de fünfhundert Gramm ein halbes Kilogramm ein halbes Kilo
any of the English (Anglophone) units of mass or currency called a "pound"
de colloquial football a hard shot at the goal
Usage notes
500 grams In older sources the weight might vary depending on region and/or context.
Declension
n,(e)s
Derived terms
de mit seinen Pfunden wuchern
de pfundig
Descendants
ro pfund 1
ru фунт 1
Etymology 2
Proper noun
n
Fondo, Trentino, Italy
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