PFENNIG

pfennig

(noun) 100 pfennigs formerly equaled 1 Deutsche Mark in Germany

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pfennig (plural pfennige or pfennigs)

One hundredth of the former German mark (Deutsche Mark).

Source: Wiktionary


Pfen"nig, n.; pl. Pfennigs, G. Pfennige. Etym: [G. See Penny.]

Definition: A small copper coin of Germany. It is the hundredth part of a mark, or about a quarter of a cent in United States currency.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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