penning
See also: Penning
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɛnɪŋ/
- (pin–pen merger) IPA(key): /ˈpɪnɪŋ/
- Homophone: pinning (pin–pen merger)
- Rhymes: -ɛnɪŋ
Etymology 1
Verb
penning
- present participle of pen
Noun
penning (plural pennings)
- Writing; literary composition.
- the idle pennings of a poetic daydreamer
Etymology 2
Noun
penning (plural pennings or penningar)
- An old currency unit, the Swedish penning.
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch penninc, from Old Dutch pennink, from Proto-Germanic *panningaz. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɛ.nɪŋ/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: pen‧ning
- Rhymes: -ɛnɪŋ
Noun
penning m (plural penningen, diminutive penninkje n)
- (historical) A small coin, usually made of silver but later also of gold; penny.
- A medal or commemoration coin.
- (figuratively) money, cash.
- (obsolete) coin.
Derived terms
- gedenkpenning
- penningmeester
- Schimmelpenninck
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *panningaz
Noun
penning m
Declension
Declension of penning (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | penning | penningas |
| accusative | penning | penningas |
| genitive | penninges | penninga |
| dative | penninge | penningum |
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse penningr, from Proto-Germanic *panningaz
Noun
penning c
Declension
| Declension of penning | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | penning | penningen | penningar | penningarna |
| Genitive | pennings | penningens | penningars | penningarnas |
Synonyms
Related terms
- penningbegär
- penningpung
- silverpenning
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