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, one 100th of a markka.

Origin of penni

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

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How to use penni in a sentence

After the habitat he adds: "Color Tetricis feminae; vertex subcristatus; a tergo colli duae parvae alae: singulae pennis quinque."
Extinct Birds | Walter Rothschild
If my brothers will follow me they shall see the toldo of a chief in which they shall be received like pennis.
The Adventurers | Gustave Aimard
The standard coin is the mark, which equals a franc, and which contains ten pennis.
Through Arctic Lapland | Cutcliffe Hyne

British Dictionary definitions for penni

penni

/ (ˈpɛnɪ) /

nounplural -niä (-nɪə) or -nis

a former Finnish monetary unit worth one hundredth of a markka

Origin of penni

Finnish, from Low German pennig penny

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