Pfennig

See also: pfennig

German

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *panningaz; compare English penny.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpfɛnɪç/ (official standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈfɛnɪç/ (most speakers in northern and central Germany)
  • IPA(key): /ˈpfɛnɪk/ (most speakers in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
  • Homophone: Fennich (according to the northern pronunciation)

Noun

Pfennig m (genitive Pfennigs, plural Pfennige)

  1. pfennig
  2. penny

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