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How do you use Pfund in a sentence? See 7 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Pfund in a sentence

Pfund meaning

A pound (unit of weight), in German contexts.

Using Pfund

  • The main meaning on this page is: A pound (unit of weight), in German contexts.
  • In the example corpus, pfund often appears in combinations such as: roger pfund.

Context around Pfund

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

roger 2× austrian 1× term 1× pond 1× german 1×

Often after:

originally 1× livre 1× dutch 1×

Sentence patterns with Pfund

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and austrian pfund originally derived 1× artist roger pfund 1× designer roger pfund who also 1× e g pfund in german 1× others german pfund dutch pond 1× the pond pfund livre dutch 1× the term pfund is still 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

created by genevois 1× german and austrian 1× in europe older 1× nowadays the term 1× the directive was 1× the english word 1×

Common sentence endings:

ages and onward 1× and swedish pund 1× artist roger pfund 1× livre in french 1× of 500 grams 1× of haute horlogerie 1×

Words around Pfund

Just before it in the word index:

pfumvudza 2 pfumbidzai 5 pfu 4 pft 45 pfsweb 5 pfsi 2

Just after it in the word index:

pfw 4 pfwa 2 pfxf 3 pfy 2 pg 1.112 pga 598

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Pfund

  • In this selection, "pfund" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, roger, austrian, term, originally, livre and dutch stand out and add context to how "pfund" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and austrian pfund originally derived and artist roger pfund. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pfund" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pfund

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The English word pound is cognate with, among others, German Pfund, Dutch pond, and Swedish pund. (16 words)

Nowadays, the term Pfund is still in common use and universally refers to a pound of 500 grams. (18 words)

In Europe older recipes frequently refer to pounds (e.g. Pfund in German, pond in Dutch, livre in French). (19 words)

Longer example sentences

Created by Genevois graphic designer Roger Pfund, who also designed the Swiss passport and a large number of banknotes, the trophy is made from gilded bronze and cast in Geneva, the historic home of haute horlogerie. (36 words)

The directive was silent in respect of units that were specific to one or two countries including the pond, pfund, livre (Dutch, German and French synonyms for 500 g), thereby effectively prohibiting their use as well. (36 words)

The image in the notes is based on a 1952 design, whose sketch was found in the Mint, made by the engraver Sergio Pilosio with artist Roger Pfund. (28 words)

Example sentences (7)

Created by Genevois graphic designer Roger Pfund, who also designed the Swiss passport and a large number of banknotes, the trophy is made from gilded bronze and cast in Geneva, the historic home of haute horlogerie.

German and Austrian Pfund Originally derived from the Roman libra, the definition varied throughout Germany in the Middle Ages and onward.

In Europe older recipes frequently refer to pounds (e.g. Pfund in German, pond in Dutch, livre in French).

Nowadays, the term Pfund is still in common use and universally refers to a pound of 500 grams.

The directive was silent in respect of units that were specific to one or two countries including the pond, pfund, livre (Dutch, German and French synonyms for 500 g), thereby effectively prohibiting their use as well.

The English word pound is cognate with, among others, German Pfund, Dutch pond, and Swedish pund.

The image in the notes is based on a 1952 design, whose sketch was found in the Mint, made by the engraver Sergio Pilosio with artist Roger Pfund.

Common combinations with pfund

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pfund" in a sentence?
An example: "Created by Genevois graphic designer Roger Pfund, who also designed the Swiss passport and a large number of banknotes, the trophy is made from gilded bronze and cast in Geneva, the historic home of haute horlogerie." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "pfund" from authentic English texts.
What does "pfund" mean?
Pfund means: A pound (unit of weight), in German contexts.
How many example sentences with "pfund" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "pfund", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.