rappen
UK/ˈɹapən/
rappen noun: a unit of currency in Switzerland and Liechtenstein, equal to one-hundredth of a Swiss franc.
Noun
rappen (plural rappen)
- A unit of currency in Switzerland and Liechtenstein, equal to one-hundredth of a Swiss franc.
- ‘Meticulous to a fault,’ he declared respectfully – even if the fault included checking Toby's imprest down to the last Swiss Rappen, a discipline he accepted with a rueful grace.1979, John Le Carré, Smiley's People, Folio Society, published 2010, page 273
- There was a hole the size of a ten-rappen coin on her right shin and a run laddering after it.2015, Jill Alexander Essbaum, Hausfrau, Random House, page 112
Forms of rappen
| plural | rappen |
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Origin of rappen
From German Rappen.
Questions about rappen
- What does rappen mean?
- Rappen means a unit of currency in Switzerland and Liechtenstein, equal to one-hundredth of a Swiss franc.
- What part of speech is rappen?
- Rappen is a noun.
- How do you pronounce rappen?
- Rappen is pronounced /ˈɹapən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of rappen?
- The plural of rappen is rappen.
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