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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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19th century, borrowed from Polish pieniądze, plural of pieniądz, from Proto-Slavic *pěnędzь, from Proto-Germanic *panningaz. Doublet of Pfennig. See English penny for more.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /peˈnʊntsə/, [peˈnʊn.t͡sə], [pə-]
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  • Hyphenation: Pe‧nun‧ze

Noun

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Penunze f (genitive Penunze, plural Penunzen, diminutive Penünzchen n)

  1. (slang, often in the plural) money
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:Geld
    • 1996, Jürgen Groß, Tödliches Leder[1], Solmser Buchverlag, page 129:
      »Was willst du von mir? Willst du Geld?« »Deine Penunze kannst du dir in den Hintern schieben. Ich will was anderes....«
      “What do you want from me? Do you want money?” “You can shove your moola up your ass. I want something else....”
    • 2000, Bela B (lyrics and music), “Geld”, performed by Die Ärzte:
      Geld, Geld, Geld / Ich knie und bete um einen Haufen Knete / Geld, Geld, Geld / Penunzen und Kohle forder ich unverhohlen
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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