Heckpfennig

German

Etymology

hecken +‎ Pfennig, literally “hatching penny”

Pronunciation

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

Noun

Heckpfennig m (strong, genitive Heckpfennigs, plural Heckpfennige)

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

Declension

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

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