pfennig

noun

pfen·​nig ˈfe-nig 

-nik,

German

ˈ(p)fe-niḵ 

plural pfennig also pfennigs ˈfe-nigz 

-niks

or pfennige ˈ(p)fe-ni-gə 

-ni-yə

: a former monetary unit equal to ¹/₁₀₀ deutsche mark

Examples of pfennig in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Thankfully, Rudolf Kreitlein never needed to dig a pfennig from out of his pocket, with Geoff Hurst’s headed goal thirteen minutes from the end of normal time settling the encounter in England’s favour. —SI.com, 6 June 2018

Word History

Etymology

German, from Old High German pfenning — more at penny

First Known Use

1549, in the meaning defined above