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penni

/ˈpɛni/

penni noun: a former Finnish currency unit, worth ¹⁄₁₀₀ of the markka.

Noun

penni (plural pennis or pennia)

  1. (historical) A former Finnish currency unit, worth ¹⁄₁₀₀ of the markka.
    • The Finnish monetary unit is the Finnish mark or markka (Fmk), which is divided into 100 pennis (p).1980, Nagel Publishers, Finland, page 271

Forms of penni

pluralpennis
pluralpennia

Origin of penni

From Finnish penni. Doublet of penny.

Questions about penni

What does penni mean?
Penni means a former Finnish currency unit, worth ¹⁄₁₀₀ of the markka.
What part of speech is penni?
Penni is a noun.
How do you pronounce penni?
Penni is pronounced /ˈpɛni/.
What is the plural of penni?
The plural of penni is pennis.

Words near penni in the dictionary

  1. Penney's
  2. Penney's game
  3. Penneys
  4. Pennfield
  5. Penngrove
  6. penni
  7. pennia
  8. pennibrachia
  9. pennibrachium
  10. Pennick
  11. Pennidic

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