Pfennig
derNounpfennig (historical German currency unit)
English translations
- 01
pean
- 02
penny
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine alte deutsche Währungseinheit, die dem Cent ähnlich ist.
- English meaning
- Penny
- Synonym
- Cent
- German example
- Früher kostete das Brötchen nur ein paar Pfennig.
- English example
- Earlier, the bread roll only cost a few pennies.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Pfennig
- Plural Form
- die Pfennige
Related words
- pfenniggut
cheap goods, low-value items
- Pfennigfuchser
Penny-pincher
- keinen Pfennig wert sein
To be worth nothing
- Reichspfennig
Reichspfennig (historical German coin)
- Geizkragen
Miser
- Geizhals
miser
- Stöckel
High heel
- Stöckel
High heel
- Dreiling
Threepence (old coin)
Example sentences with “Pfennig”
Das hat keinen Pfennig gekostet. (That didn't cost a penny.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Pfennig' still used?
No, it was replaced by the Euro-Cent, but it remains in idioms.