Kurant

German

Etymology

Either a nominalisation of the adjective kurant (“in circulation”), or a short form of Kurantgeld n (currency money), a compound containing this adjective.

Noun

Kurant n (genitive Kurants or Kurantes, plural Kurante)

  1. (dated) full-bodied coin (a fully circulating coin that has metal content equal to its face value)

Declension
Declension of Kurant
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Kurant die Kurante
genitive eines des Kurantes,
Kurants		 der Kurante
dative einem dem Kurant,
Kurante1		 den Kuranten
accusative ein das Kurant die Kurante
1Now uncommon, see notes

Synonyms

Antonyms

Hyponyms
  • Goldmark
  • Goldvreneli
  • Gulden
  • Sovereign
  • Vereinstaler
  • Augsburger Kurant
  • Goldkurant
  • Hamburger Kurant
  • Kurantgeld
  • Kurantmark
  • Kurantwährung
  • Lübisch-Kurant
  • Silberkurant

Further reading
  • “Kurant” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Kurant in Duden online
  • Kurant, in Brockhaus' Kleines Konversations-Lexikon, fünfte Auflage, Band 1. Leipzig 1911
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