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Pfennig

Description:

A pfennig is a former minor monetary unit of Germany and other German-speaking countries, equal to one-hundredth of a mark. It was used as a denomination for both coins and banknotes.

Additionally, the term "pfennig" can refer to a small amount of money or be used figuratively to represent a relatively insignificant value or contribution.

Sample Sentences:

Sense 1: Monetary Unit

• Germany officially discontinued the pfennig currency in 2002 when the Euro was introduced.
• During my visit to Berlin, I found an old coin from the 1940s, which was a pfennig.
• The price of this antique item is 50 pfennigs.

Sense 2: Small Amount or Insignificant Value

• I don't mind lending you a few pfennigs. It's not a big deal.
• Her opinion on the matter doesn't carry a pfennig of weight.
• He won't make a pfennig with that business idea.

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