penni

American

[pen-ee] / ˈpɛn i /

noun

PLURAL

pennia, pennis

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

penni British

/ ˈpɛnɪ /

noun

a former Finnish monetary unit worth one hundredth of a markka

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Etymology

Origin of penni

First recorded in 1890–95; from Finnish, from Low German pennig penny

Example Sentences

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In the country they are generally given food in payment, but in towns from twenty-five penni to a mark for the time occupied.

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