penni

[pen-ee]

noun, plural pen·ni·a

[pen-ee-uh] /ˈpɛn i ə/, pen·nis.

an aluminum coin of Finland until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a markka.

Origin of penni

1890–95; < Finnish < Low German pennig penny

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Examples from the Web for penni

Historical Examples of penni

The word used in l. 94 is "penningin," from "penni," a word common to most Teutonic and Northern languages.
Kalevala, Volume I (of 2)
Anonymous
In the country they are generally given food in payment, but in towns from twenty-five penni to a mark for the time occupied.
Through Finland in Carts
Ethel Brilliana Alec-Tweedie
The two former compositions were executed by Pippi, the two latter by Penni.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1
Various

British Dictionary definitions for penni

penni

noun plural -niä (-nɪə) or -nis

a former Finnish monetary unit worth one hundredth of a markka

Word Origin for penni

Finnish, from Low German pennig penny

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