Cent

See also: cent, Cent., and cent-

German

Etymology

From English cent. The name of the 1/100th of a euro was inspired by the cent as a subdivision of the United States dollar and other currencies.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /(t)sɛnt/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Noun

Cent m (strong, genitive Cents, plural Cents or Cent)

1. cent, the smaller unit of the euro
2. 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.

Declension

Declension of Cent [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Cent	die	Cents, Cent
genitive	eines	des	Cents	der	Cents, Cent
dative	einem	dem	Cent	den	Cents, Cent
accusative	einen	den	Cent	die	Cents, Cent

Further reading

• “Cent” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Cent” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Cent” in Duden online
• Cent on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de

Old English

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Etymology

From Latin Cantia, from a Proto-Celtic source probably meaning 'border' or 'coastal region'.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kent/

Proper noun

Cent f

1. Kent (a historic region of Britain)

Declension

Strong i-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	Cent	—
accusative	Cent	—
genitive	Cent, Cente	—
dative	Cent	—

Derived terms

• Cantware
• Centingas
• Centisċ
• Centland
• Centrīċe
• Centwald
• Centwine

Descendants

• Middle English: Kent, Kente, Kentt
  • English: Kent