Rappen
In Switzerland, one-hundredth of one Swiss franc is called Rappen in German.
One- and two-Rappen coins were withdrawn from circulation in around 1973, but one-Rappen coins continue to be struck for internal accounting purposes.
Nickel coins for 5, 10, 20 and 50 Rappen are still a common currency in Switzerland, whereas 5-Rappen are rarely available as brass coins.
The plural of Rappen is unchanged, thus also "1 Rappen", "2 Rappen". The German verb "berappen" (english: to fork out) derivates from Rappen and is mainly used in Swiss- and Alpine regions.
In French, the coins are called centime and "centimes", in Italian, centesimo and "centesimi" respectively.
Rappen refers also to a Black (horse).
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