German word

Pfund

Pronunciation

IPA/pfʊnt/

Meaning

  • neuter nounpound

Example

Der Preis eines Pfundes ist gestiegen.

The price of a pound has gone up.

Illustration for Pfund (pound)

More examples

Ich nehme ein Pfund Kartoffeln.

I'll take a pound of potatoes.

Core concept

A market scale balances a compact half-kilogram portion, while the same old unit can also label a pound of money.

Common phrases

  • ein Pfund

    a pound

  • pro Pfund

    per pound

  • ein Pfund Butter

    a pound of butter

Similar words

Kilogramm: A formal metric weight measure equal to 1,000 grams.
Kilo: An informal spoken term for a metric weight of 1,000 grams.
Gramm: A small metric weight measure used for precise amounts of ingredients.

Definition in German

Bezeichnung für ein Gewicht von 500 Gramm; regional oder kontextabhängig auch als Bezeichnung für die Währung Pfund verwendet

Word origin

German Pfund was borrowed from Latin pondus, meaning 'weight', through Old High German pfunt, and its monetary sense arose from weight-based valuation.

Usage tips

  • German Pfund is 500 grams, not the 453.6-gram English pound, so the unit needs checking in recipes and conversions.

Other meanings

  • pound sterlingnoun

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