pfundig

German

Etymology

From Pfund +‎ -ig, literally “poundy”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpfʊndɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈpfʊndɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: pfun‧dig

Adjective

pfundig (strong nominative masculine singular pfundiger, comparative pfundiger, superlative am pfundigsten)

  1. (colloquial, regional, Southern German) excellent, swell
    ein pfundiger Kerl ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    • 2011 June 17, Michael Sailer, “die wahrheit: Schwabinger Krawall: Marito! Marito!”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz‎, →ISSN:
      Nach der zweiten Maß war das Volksfest aber eigentlich doch ganz pfundig.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

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Further reading
  • “pfundig” in Duden online
  • “pfundig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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