| 释义 |
pfen·nig
\ˈfenig, -ik, often (by persistence of the nasality of the n) -iŋ; G ˈ(p)feniḵ\ noun
(plural pfennigs \-igz, -iks, -iŋz\ ; or pfennige \-nigə, -niyə\)
Etymology: German, from Old High German pfenning — more at penny
1. in Germany before 1871 : any of several units of value or their corresponding coins (as, in Bavaria, 1/4 kreuzer; in Lübeck, 1/12 schilling)
2. in Germany after 1871 : a unit of value equal to 1/100 mark; also : a coin representing this value — see money table |