Pfund

Signification

Noun

1. (neuter,strong) a metric pound, 500 grams, half a kilogram
2. (neuter,strong) any of the English (Anglophone) units of mass or currency called a "pound"
3. (colloquial,neuter,strong) a hard shot at the goal

Name

Fondo, Trentino, Italy

Genre

Neutre

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/pfʊnt/

Étymologie

From Middle High German pfunt, phunt, from Old High German pfunt, phunt, from Proto-West Germanic *pund, from Proto-Germanic *pundą, a borrowing from Latin pondō (“by weight”, adverb) or Latin pondus (“weight”, noun).