"Poundstone" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Poundstones [plural]
Etymology: pound + stone. Calque of German Pfundstein. From German Pfund (“pound”) + Stein (“stone”). Literally, “pound stone” Etymology templates: {{compound|en|pound|stone}} pound + stone, {{calque|en|de|Pfundstein}} Calque of German Pfundstein, {{der|en|de|-}} German, {{m|de|Pfund||pound}} Pfund (“pound”), {{m|de|Stein||stone}} Stein (“stone”), {{m-g|pound stone}} “pound stone”, {{lit|pound stone}} Literally, “pound stone” Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Poundstone (plural Poundstones)
  1. A surname from German. Related terms: pound, Pound, stone, Stone
    Sense id: en-Poundstone-en-name-gISmo46Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames

Inflected forms

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