The plural of centner; multiple units of weight used across various European countries.
From German 'Zentner' + English plural '-s'. Multiple centners were commonly used in historical trade documents and agricultural measurements across Central and Eastern Europe.
Russian grain traders would have quoted prices in centners for centuries, so when they traded with Western Europe, there was constant confusion because different regions meant different weights!
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