noun
- plural of pfennig, a former monetary unit of Germany equal to one hundredth of a deutsche mark
Usage: historical
Examples
- The old coin collection contained several pfennige from East Germany.
- Before the euro, Germans counted their money in marks and pfennige.
- She found some pfennige in her grandmother’s purse from decades ago.
- The antique shop sold pfennige as collectible items.
- Historical documents show prices listed in pfennige during the 1980s.