Cent
See also: cent, Cent., and cent-
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /(t)sɛnt/
Audio (file)
Noun
Cent m (genitive Cents, plural Cent or Cents)
- cent, the smaller unit of the euro
- 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.
Further reading
- Cent in Duden online
Old English
Etymology
From Latin Cantia, from Brythonic Celtic *Cantus probably meaning ‘border, coastal region’.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kent/
Proper noun
Cent f
- Kent