farthing
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.
» It's not worth a farthing.
Das ist keinen Pfifferling wert.
Это не стоит ни гроша.
Meaning
4 senses(historical)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
(figuratively)A very small quantity or value; the least possible amount.
Groschen, Heller, Pfifferling
(archaic, historical)A quarter of any monetary unit or measure.
(obsolete)A division of land.
Examples
2 sentencesIt's not worth a farthing.
ruЭто не стоит ни гроша.
deDas ist keinen Pfifferling wert.
It isn't worth a farthing.
ruЭто не стоит ни гроша.
deDas ist keinen Pfifferling wert.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle English ferthing, from Old English fēorþing, fēorþung (“a quarter, fourth partFrom 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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