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farthing

farthing · farthings

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Groschen, Heller, Pfifferling, Pfennig

Former British unit of currency worth one-quarter of an old pennyFormer British unit of currency worth one-quarter of an old penny; or a coin representing this.

/ˈfɑː(ɹ).ðɪŋ/

» It's not worth a farthing.

Das ist keinen Pfifferling wert.

Это не стоит ни гроша.

Значення

значень: 4

(історичне)Former British unit of currency worth one-quarter of an old penny; or a coin representing this.
фа́ртингfárting
a former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny
(переносно)A very small quantity or value; the least possible amount.
Groschen, Heller, Pfifferling
(архаїчне, історичне)A quarter of any monetary unit or measure.
(застаріле)A division of land.

Приклади

речень: 2

It's not worth a farthing.
ruЭто не стоит ни гроша.
deDas ist keinen Pfifferling wert.
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It isn't worth a farthing.
ruЭто не стоит ни гроша.
deDas ist keinen Pfifferling wert.
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Переклади

мов: 3

Русский

За значеннями 1

former British unit of currency worth one-quarter of an old penny:

Deutsch

За значеннями 1

a very small quantity or value; the least possible amount:

Походження

From Middle English ferthing, from Old English fēorþing, fēorþung (“a quarter, fourth part

From Middle English ferthing, from Old English fēorþing, fēorþung (“a quarter, fourth part, farthing”), from fēorþa (“fourth”), from Proto-Germanic *fedurþungaz (“a quarter”), probably influenced by Old Norse fjórðungr (“a fourth part, quarter”). Equivalent to fourth + -ing; compare English riding (“third part”).

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