Pfand

German de: Etymology From de gmh phant, from de goh phant. Only found in base form in continental Germanic languages, such as nl pand and sv pant (though derivatives also exist in insular Germanic as is panta to reserve, order), and of de unresolved origin, various Latin sources have been suggested: de la pāctum agreement under the supposition of a Low Latin *pantum from *panctum, or a la pondus weight. Pronunciation de /pfant/ standard de /fant/ northern and central Germany de De-Pfand.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) de ant 1 de fand regional Noun n:m,(e)s,^er pawn pledge can or bottle deposit de Becherpfand Flaschenpfand Dosenpfand Usage notes The commonly used gender for the noun is neuter in Germany and Switzerland and masculine in Austria. In recent years the masculine form has seen an increase in usage in Germany, especially in the East.de 2015-11-09 Matthias Schmidt https://yougov.de/news/2015/11/09/die-deutschen-haben-entschieden-es-heisst-die-e-ma/ Die Deutschen haben entschieden: Es heißt DIE E-Mail 2021-07-26 YouGov: What the world thinks Während in der alten Bundesrepublik drei von vier Befragten (73 Prozent) „das Pfand“ sagen und nur jeder Vierte „der Pfand“, liegen die beiden Artikel im Osten fast gleichauf (der: 47 Prozent, das: 51 Prozent). Declension n:m,(e)s,^er Derived terms de pfänden, de verpfänden Related terms de Pfandbrief, de Pfandflasche, de Pfandgebühr, de Pfandgeld, de Pfandhaus, de Pfandrecht, de Pfandsystem, de Unterpfand References Further reading