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
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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.
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“Pfennig.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pfennig. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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