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

Declension
Declension of Pfennig
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Pfennig die Pfennige
genitive eines des Pfennigs der Pfennige
dative einem dem Pfennig den Pfennigen
accusative einen den Pfennig die Pfennige

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Further reading
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