Noun
der Pfennig
Pronunciation: /ˈpfɛnɪç/
penny
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plural Pfennige
Meanings
Noun
- penny
Example sentence
Wer den Pfennig nicht ehrt, ist des Talers nicht wert.
Whoever does not honour the penny is not worth the taler.
Word forms
singular
der Pfennig
plural
die Pfennige
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Pfennig
Accusativeden Pfennig
Dativedem Pfennig
Genitivedes Pfennigs
Plural
Nominativedie Pfennige
Accusativedie Pfennige
Dativeden Pfennigen
Genitiveder Pfennige
Usage
- ein alter Pfennig — an old German penny; a historical coin or currency unit
- Pfennig / Pfennige — the plural adds -e; the word also occurs in sayings about small sums
Zwischen den alten Knöpfen fand sie einen Pfennig.
Among the old buttons, she found a German penny.