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Cent

cent (1/100 of a euro)

noun TSENT Rare
Numbers & Measures Money

Origin: from Latin 'centum' (hundred)

Usage Note

Cent is the subdivision of the euro: 100 Cent = 1 Euro. The plural is unchanged after numerals: 50 Cent. Colloquially Germans say keinen Cent (not a penny).

Examples

"Das kostet nur 99 Cent."

Natural Translation

That costs only 99 cents.

Literal Translation

That costs only 99 cents.

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