penni

[ pen-ee ]

noun

, plural pen·ni·a [pen, -ee-, uh], pen·nis.

1. an aluminum coin of Finland until the euro was adopted, one 100th of a markka.

penni

/ ˈpɛnɪ /

noun

1. a former Finnish monetary unit worth one hundredth of a markka

Word History and Origins

Origin of penni¹

First recorded in 1890–95; from Finnish, from Low German pennig penny

Word History and Origins

Origin of penni¹

Finnish, from Low German pennig penny

Example Sentences

In the country they are generally given food in payment, but in towns from twenty-five penni to a mark for the time occupied.

From Project Gutenberg