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reichspfennig

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[rahyks-fen-ig, rahykhs-pfen-ikh] / ˈraɪksˌfɛn ɪg, ˈraɪxsˌpfɛn ɪx /

noun

a former bronze coin of Germany, one 100th of a reichsmark.

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noun

Etymology

Origin of reichspfennig

First recorded in 1915–20; from German: literally, “Reich penny”

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