German

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Etymology

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hecken +‎ Pfennig, literally hatching penny

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛkpfɛnɪç/
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  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛkpfɛnɪk/
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  • Hyphenation: Heck‧pfen‧nig

Noun

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Heckpfennig m (strong, genitive Heckpfennigs, plural Heckpfennige)

  1. (archaic) a special pfennig that can create more pfennigs, according to folklore

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