Noun
das Pfund
Pronunciation: /pfʊnt/
a metric pound, 500 grams, half a kilogram
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plural Pfunde
Meanings
Noun
- a metric pound, 500 grams, half a kilogram
- any of the English (Anglophone) units of mass or currency called a "pound"
- a hard shot at the goal
Example sentence
Ich hätte gern ein Pfund Tomaten.
I'd like a pound of tomatoes.
Word forms
singular
das Pfund
plural
die Pfunde
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Pfund
Accusativedas Pfund
Dativedem Pfund
Genitivedes Pfundes
Plural
Nominativedie Pfunde
Accusativedie Pfunde
Dativeden Pfunden
Genitiveder Pfunde
Usage
- ein Pfund Tomaten — In everyday German shopping, a metric pound is 500 grams.
- Pfund / pound — The German metric unit differs from the smaller British or US pound.
Für den Kuchen brauchen wir ein halbes Pfund Butter.
We need half a metric pound (250 grams) of butter for the cake.