different between fonds vs folds

English

Noun

fonds

1. plural of fond

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

Pronunciation

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)

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /f??/

Etymology 1

Noun

fonds m

1. plural of fond

Etymology 2

From Old French funz (“cultivated or developed land”).

Noun

fonds m (plural fonds)

1. fund, funds
2. resources

Derived terms

• à fonds perdu
• être en fonds
• fonds commercial

References

• “fonds” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Etymology 3

Verb

fonds

1. first-person singular present indicative of fondre
2. second-person singular present indicative of fondre
3. second-person singular imperative of fondre

Etymology 4

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

fonds m (plural fonds)

1. (Switzerland) field

Further reading

• “fonds” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Swedish

Noun

fonds

1. indefinite genitive singular of fond

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /fo?ldz/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /f??ldz/

Noun

folds

1. plural of fold

Verb

folds

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fold

Danish

Noun

folds n or c

1. indefinite genitive singular of fold