Definition

Noun: - A former monetary unit of Germany, equal to one hundredth of a Deutsche Mark. It was the subunit of the German Mark before the adoption of the euro.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The price of the bread was two marks and fifty pfennigs.
  • He found an old copper pfennig from 1972 in his grandfather's coin collection.

Advanced Usage

• "Not worth a pfennig": An idiom meaning completely worthless or of no value.
  • His advice on the matter isn't worth a pfennig.

Variants and Related Words

• Pfenning: An alternate, less common spelling for the same coin.
  • The historical text referred to the coin as a "pfenning".

Synonyms

• Cent: A general term for a subunit of currency (e.g., one hundredth of a dollar or euro).
• Penny: A subunit of British currency; used figuratively for a small amount of money.

Related Phrases

• "Every pfennig counts": A phrase emphasizing the importance of saving even very small amounts of money.
  • We have a tight budget, so every pfennig counts.

Notes on Usage

• The pfennig is a historical currency unit and is no longer in official circulation since Germany adopted the euro in 2002. It is primarily encountered in historical, financial, or numismatic (coin-collecting) contexts.

Noun

1. 100 pfennigs formerly equaled 1 Deutsche Mark in Germany