die Pfunde
Translation
pounds (weight), pounds (currency)
Examples
Diese Kartoffeln wiegen fünf Pfunde.
These potatoes weigh five pounds.
Das Buch kostet zwanzig Pfunde.
The book costs twenty pounds.
Grammar Patterns
((the pounds)) the pounds He has lost a lot of pounds.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Kilo, Gramm
Etymology
From Latin 'pondo' (by weight), cognate with English 'pound'.
Memory Tips
Connect it to the English word 'pound'. The '-e' ending signals the plural in German.