rappen

Definition

A unit of currency in Switzerland and Liechtenstein, equal to one-hundredth of a Swiss franc.

Etymology

From German Rappen.

Example Sentences

• "‘Meticulous to a fault,’ he declared respectfully – even if the fault included checking Toby's imprest down to the last Swiss Rappen, a discipline he accepted with a rueful grace."
• "There was a hole the size of a ten-rappen coin on her right shin and a run laddering after it."