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Penning
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penning
English
Proper noun
en.
Derived terms
en Penning gauge
en Penning trap
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
gmw-cfr Pennek Moselle Franconian and parts of Ripuarian
gmw-cfr Fennig younger variant from Standard German
Etymology
gmw-cfr :inh gem-pro:*panningaz
Inherited from gmw-cfr gem-pro *panningaz.
Pronunciation
gmw-cfr /ˈpɛniŋ/
Noun
gmw-cfr noun m plural Penning or Penninge
gmw-cfr Ripuarian now historical or figurative penny, pfennig
gmw-cfr 1969 w:de:Lotti Krekel Mir schenke der Ahl e paar Blömcher https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlj6TEwqt10 Un es se och nit rich, es keine Millionär, Wat ze verschenke, dat fällt dä nit schwär. Un sinn et nur zehn Penning un nit mieh, Dofür hät se ävver unser Sympathie. And though she isn’t rich, she’s not a millionaire, Giving something away to her comes easy. And though it’s but ten pennies and no more, She can be sure of our affection.