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单词 penni
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penni

[ pen-ee ]
/ ˈpɛn i /

noun, plural pen·ni·a [pen-ee-uh], /ˈpɛn i ə/, pen·nis.

an aluminum coin of Finland until the euro was adopted, one 100th of a markka.

Origin of penni

First recorded in 1890–95; from Finnish, from Low German pennigpenny

Words nearby penni

pennate, penne, Pennell, Penney, Penn Hills, penni, Pennie, pennies from heaven, penniform, penniless, pennillion
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Example sentences from the Web for penni

  • The word used in l. 94 is "penningin," from "penni," a word common to most Teutonic and Northern languages.

    Kalevala, Volume I (of 2)|Anonymous
  • In the country they are generally given food in payment, but in towns from twenty-five penni to a mark for the time occupied.

    Through Finland in Carts|Ethel Brilliana Alec-Tweedie
  • The two former compositions were executed by Pippi, the two latter by Penni.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1|Various

British Dictionary definitions for penni

penni
/ (ˈpɛnɪ) /

noun plural -niä (-nɪə) or -nis

a former Finnish monetary unit worth one hundredth of a markka

Word Origin for penni

Finnish, from Low German pennig penny
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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