penni
[ pen-ee ]
/ ˈpɛn i /
noun, plural pen·ni·a [pen-ee-uh], /ˈpɛn i ə/, pen·nis.
an aluminum coin of Finland until the euro was adopted, one 100th of a markka.
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Origin of penni
First recorded in 1890–95; from Finnish, from Low German pennigpenny
Words nearby penni
pennate, penne, Pennell, Penney, Penn Hills, penni, Pennie, pennies from heaven, penniform, penniless, pennillion
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Example sentences from the Web for 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)|AnonymousIn 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-TweedieThe two former compositions were executed by Pippi, the two latter by Penni.
British Dictionary definitions for penni
penni
/ (ˈpɛnɪ) /
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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