ペニヒペニヒMeanings1nounpfennighistorical termHistorical German currency unit; 1/100 of a mark. Used in contexts related to pre-euro Germany.from German Pfennig戦せん前ぜんのドイツでは、パンが数すうペニヒで買かえた。In pre-war Germany, bread could be bought for a few pfennigs.