fonds

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English

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Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

fonds

  1. plural of fond

Etymology 2

From French fonds. Doublet of fund.

Noun

fonds (plural fonds)

  1. The entire collection of the records originating from the same creator; an archive term used to describe a collection of papers that originate from the same source.

Danish

Noun

fonds n or c

  1. indefinite genitive singular of fond

Dutch

Etymology

From French fonds.

Pronunciation

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Noun

fonds n (plural fondsen, diminutive fondsje n)

  1. fund (amount of money, usually on an account, destined for some purpose)
  2. (finance) stock (e.g. in an exchange)

Descendants

  • → Indonesian: fonds
  • → Papiamentu: fonds (dated)

French

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

fonds m

  1. plural of fond

Etymology 2

Inherited from Old French funz (“cultivated or developed land”), from Latin fundus. Doublet of fond.

Noun

fonds m (plural fonds)

  1. fund, funds
  2. resources
  3. (Switzerland) field
Derived terms
Descendants

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Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

fonds

  1. inflection of fondre:
    1. first/second-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch fonds, from French fonds.

Noun

fonds (first-person possessive fondsku, second-person possessive fondsmu, third-person possessive fondsnya)

  1. fund

Swedish

Noun

fonds

  1. indefinite genitive singular of fond
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