pennis

pen·ni

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pen-ee]
- /ˈpɛn i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pen-ee]
- /ˈpɛn i/

Definition of pennis word

noun plural pennis an aluminum coin of Finland until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a markka. 1

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Origin of pennis

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

1890-95; < Finnish < Low German pennig penny

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Parts of speech for Pennis

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pennis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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