a weight unit equal to 500 grams in everyday German.
Natural examples
Ich hätte gern ein Pfund Erdbeeren.
I'd like a pound of strawberries, please.
In Deutschland bedeutet ein Pfund meist fünfhundert Gramm.
In Germany, a pound usually means five hundred grams.
Für das Rezept braucht man ein halbes Pfund Mehl.
The recipe calls for half a pound of flour.
Usage note
In everyday Germany one Pfund is 500 grams; it is not the same as an English pound (about 454 grams).
Useful combinations
Common mistake
drei Pfunde
drei Pfund
Use “Pfund” in place of “Pfunde”; this corrects the form or sentence pattern used with Pfund.
Mini-lesson: Pfund: weight unit equal to 500 grams in everyday German
Notice the combination “ein Pfund Erdbeeren”. In a sentence: “I'd like a pound of strawberries, please.” The central meaning is a weight unit equal to 500 grams in everyday German.
Check your learning
Choose one answer.In the context “Ich hätte gern ein Pfund Erdbeeren.”, what does “Pfund” mean?