pfennig

noun

pfen·​nig ˈfe-nig 

-nik

German

ˈ(p)fe-niḵ 

plural pfennig also pfennigs ˈfe-nigz 

-niks

or pfennige ˈ(p)fe-ni-gə 

-ni-yə

: a former monetary unit equal to 1/100 deutsche mark

Word History

Etymology

German, from Old High German pfenning — more at penny

First Known Use

1549, in the meaning defined above