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pond.

unit of mass, often broadly similar to 500 grams

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/pɔnt/
  1. unit of mass, often broadly similar to 500 grams metric pound (500 grams)

    neuter
    Hij gaat een pondje kaas kopen op de markt.
  2. unit of mass, often broadly similar to 500 grams pound (453.6 grams)

    neuter
  3. unit of mass, often broadly similar to 500 grams pound, any of several local units, with a range between 420 and 500 grammes, divided into 16 historical ounces

    historical · neuter
  4. unit of mass, often broadly similar to 500 grams kilogram

    historical · neuter
  5. one of several monetary units British pound, pound sterling (currency)

    neuter
    Ik heb nog wat ponden van mijn vakantie in Wales.
  6. one of several monetary units Egyptian pound

    neuter
  7. one of several monetary units Flemish pound

    historical · neuter
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch pont, pond, from Old Dutch punt, from Proto-West Germanic *pund, from Proto-Germanic *pundą (“pound, weight”), borrowed from Latin pondō.

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