pfennig
noun
a copper-coated iron coin and monetary unit of Germany until the euro was adopted, one 100th of a Deutsche mark.
pfennigs
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pluralof pfennig.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Breakfast from 6am to 1pm, 75 pfennigs, one cup of coffee…
From Economist ● Mar. 8, 2018
Regardless, the value of the 1936 Olympic Games couldn’t be measured in marks and pfennigs.
From Slate ● Feb. 9, 2018
Despite rosebuds and smiling salesclerks, they pinch their pfennigs.
From Time Magazine Archive
The dollar's worst performance came in West Germany, where it dropped nearly 4.4 pfennigs in one day, crashing below the psychologically important two-mark barrier before rallying slightly to close the week at 2.02.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Methodist conquered his pious scruples, and placed his pfennigs on the table; the town-traveller turned up his sleeves as though he were about to wring a hen’s neck.
From The Goose Man by Allen Wilson Porterfield
