Kreuzer

See also: kreuzer

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkʁɔʏ̯tsɐ/

Etymology 1

From Middle High German kriuzære; analyzable as Kreuz +‎ -er, from the cross that was stamped on this coin.

Noun

Kreuzer m (genitive Kreuzers, plural Kreuzer)

  1. (historical) kreuzer (coin)
Declension
Declension of Kreuzer
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kreuzer die Kreuzer
genitive eines des Kreuzers der Kreuzer
dative einem dem Kreuzer den Kreuzern
accusative einen den Kreuzer die Kreuzer

Etymology 2

Calque of Dutch kruiser, whence also English cruiser.

Noun

Kreuzer m (genitive Kreuzers, plural Kreuzer)

  1. cruiser (warship)

Etymology 3

Proper noun

Kreuzer ? (genitive Kreuzers)

  1. A surname​.

Further reading
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