Pfründe
German
Etymology
From Middle High German pfrüende, pfruonde, from Old High German phruonta, from (early) Medieval Latin provenda, alteration of Latin praebenda.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpfʁʏndə/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /ˈfʁʏndə/ (most northern and central German speakers)
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Noun
Pfründe f (genitive Pfründe, plural Pfründen)
- (Christianity, historical) benefice (income attached to an ecclesiastical function)
- (figurative, literary) lucrative position or possession