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