Cent

See also: cent, Cent., and cent-

German

Etymology

From English cent. The name of the 1/100th of a euro was inspired by the cent as a subdivision of the United States dollar and other currencies.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /(t)sɛnt/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Cent m (strong, genitive Cents, plural Cents or Cent)

  1. cent, the smaller unit of the euro
  2. cent (in other currencies)

Usage notes

The difference between the plurals Cent and Cents is equivalent to the difference between pence and pennies in English: The unchanged plural refers to an amount or value, whereas Cents may be used to mean a number of coins. However, the unchanged plural can be used for the latter meaning as well.

Declension

Declension of Cent [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Cent die Cents, Cent
genitive eines des Cents der Cents, Cent
dative einem dem Cent den Cents, Cent
accusative einen den Cent die Cents, Cent

Further reading

  • “Cent” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Cent” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Cent” in Duden online
  • Cent on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de

Old English

Etymology

From Latin Cantia, from a Celtic source probably meaning 'border' or 'coastal region'.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kent/

Proper noun

Cent f

  1. Kent (a historic region of Britain)

Declension

Strong i-stem:

singular plural
nominative Cent —
accusative Cent —
genitive Cent, Cente —
dative Cent —

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: Kent, Kente, Kentt
    • English: Kent
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