penning

See also: Penning

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɛnɪŋ/
  • IPA^(key): /ˈpɪnɪŋ/
  • Homophone: pinning
• Rhymes: -ɛnɪŋ

Etymology 1

Verb

penning

1. present participle of pen

Noun

penning (plural pennings)

1. Writing; literary composition.

   the idle pennings of a poetic daydreamer

Etymology 2

Noun

penning (plural pennings or penningar)

1. An old currency unit, the Swedish penning.

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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/

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• Hyphenation: pen‧ning
• Rhymes: -ɛnɪŋ

Noun

penning m (plural penningen, diminutive penninkje n)

1. (historical) A small coin, usually made of silver but later also of gold; penny.
2. A medal or commemoration coin.
3. (figurative) money, cash.
4. (obsolete) coin.

Derived terms

• gedenkpenning
• penningmeester
• Schimmelpenninck

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *panningaz

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpen.ninɡ/, [ˈpen.niŋɡ]

Noun

penning m

1. penny

Declension

Declension of penning (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	penning	penningas
accusative	penning	penningas
genitive	penninges	penninga
dative	penninge	penningum

Descendants

• Middle English: pani, peni, penie, peny
  • Scots: penny
  • English: penny, pence
    • → Norman: pénîn
• → Old Irish: pinginn, penginn (possibly from Old Norse)
  • Irish: pingin

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse penningr, from Proto-Germanic *panningaz

Noun

penning c

1. a coin, a penny
2. money, cash

Declension

Declension of penning
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	penning	penningen	penningar	penningarna
Genitive	pennings	penningens	penningars	penningarnas

Synonyms

• peng

Related terms

• penningbegär
• penningpung
• silverpenning