kreuzer

See also: Kreuzer

English

Etymology

From German Kreuzer, from Kreuz (“cross”).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkɹɔɪtsə/

Noun

kreuzer (plural kreuzers)

(historical) A small coin of varying value formerly used in parts of Germany and Austria.
- 1960, AM Holt, translating Gottfried Keller, Green Henry, Calder Publications 2010, p. 647:
  ‘She bought them in the market for a kreuzer!’

Translations

small coin used in parts of Germany and Austria

German: Kreuzer (de) m
Hungarian: krajcár

Romanian: creițar (ro) m

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