Etymology

Poundstone

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Today it means: A surname from German. Full definition →

German Pfundstein
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  1. German · calque ofPfundstein
  2. English todayPoundstone

From pound + stone. Calque of German Pfundstein. From German Pfund (“pound”) + Stein (“stone”). Literally, “pound stone”.

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