pfennig n 1: 100 pfennigs formerly equaled 1 Deutsche Mark in Germany
Pfennig \Pfen"nig\, n.; pl. {Pfennigs}, G. {Pfennige}. [G. See {Penny}.] A small copper coin of Germany. It is the hundredth part of a mark. In 2001 it was superseded by the euro. [1913 Webster]