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der Cent (-)
   cent
der Eurocent (-)
   euro cent (1/100 of a euro)

Es gibt Euromünzen im Wert von 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 und 50 Cent.
There are euro coins with a value of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cents.
Das kostet nur 89 Cent. (0,89 €, –,89 €)*
That only costs 89 cents. (89¢, 0.89 €)*
Ein Cent bildet 1/100 einer Dezimalwährungs-Haupteinheit.
A cent is 1/100 of the basic unit of a decimal currency.

*Unlike ¢ in the USA, there is no official symbol or abbreviation for Eurocent (in German or any other language). The abbreviation "c" or "ct" is sometimes used in German, but amounts under one euro are usually written in euros: 0,35 € (35 euro cents).

Related Words:
das Centstück one-cent coin, cent (coin, piece)
centweise (adv) cent by cent, one cent at a time
jeden Cent dreimal umdrehen to think twice about every cent/penny one spends
mit jedem Cent rechnen müssen to have to count/watch every cent/penny

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