| 单词 | pfennig piece |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspfennig piece A former monetary unit of Germany, in early use of varying value, in later use equivalent to one-hundredth of a mark (mark n.2 2d). Also: (more fully pfennig piece) a coin of this value. Now historical.The mark was replaced by the euro in January 1999, and the pfennig ceased to be legal tender in Germany after 28 February 2002, with the introduction of the euro coins and banknotes. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > money > medium of exchange or currency > coins collective > foreign coins > [noun] > German or Prussian coins hellera1549 kreutzera1549 morkina1549 pfenniga1549 dollar1553 batz1568 fennin1611 groschen1617 mariengroschen1617 mark1727 schilling1753 thaler1787 Joachimsthaler1831 tail-ducat1864 krone1871 a1549 A. Borde Fyrst Bk. Introd. Knowl. (1870) xiv. 161 They haue Morkyns, [read Norkyns] Halardes, Phenyngs, Crocherds, Stiuers, and halfe styuers. 1574 Brieff Disc. Troubles Franckford p. clvii The summe which they gaue, growed to so muche, as 13. not Dalers but hallers or phenninges. 1617 F. Moryson Itinerary i. 287 At Nurnberg..two haller make one pfenning, fiue pfening make one finfer. 1756 tr. J. G. Keyssler Trav. I. 159 A small copper-piece whose real worth was scarce a pfening, went for a dollar silver-money, which is equal to half a German rix-dollar. 1844 W. M. Thackeray Barry Lyndon i. vii, in Fraser's Mag. Apr. 395/1 They consisted of my sermon in MS., Prorector Nasenbrumm's recommendatory letter, proving my identity, and three groschen four pfennigs in bullion. 1897 ‘Ouida’ Massarenes xxxix You haven't got a pfennig to spend. 1909 Daily Chron. 15 July 4/7 I have an actual pfennig-piece before me as I write, which was coined in 1894. 1921 K. Burke Let. 23 Dec. in Sel. Corr. K. Burke & M. Cowley (1988) 109 A sentence from Boileau is not worth a pfennig. 1998 Daily Tel. 16 Nov. 25/5 Worries about the euro's credibility have brought the return of sterling as a safe-haven currency. Last week it rose 5 pfennigs to reach 2.81 against the German mark. < as lemmas |
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