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kreuzer

UK/ˈkɹɔɪtsə/

kreuzer noun: a small coin of varying value formerly used in parts of Germany and Austria.

Noun

kreuzer (plural kreuzers)

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

Forms of kreuzer

pluralkreuzers

Origin of kreuzer

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

Questions about kreuzer

What does kreuzer mean?
Kreuzer means a small coin of varying value formerly used in parts of Germany and Austria.
What part of speech is kreuzer?
Kreuzer is a noun.
How do you pronounce kreuzer?
Kreuzer is pronounced /ˈkɹɔɪtsə/ (UK).
What is the plural of kreuzer?
The plural of kreuzer is kreuzers.

Words near kreuzer in the dictionary

  1. kreutzer
  2. kreutzers
  3. Kreutzmann
  4. Kreutzmanns
  5. Kreuzberg
  6. kreuzer
  7. kreuzers
  8. Kreuzlingen
  9. Krevin
  10. Krevinian
  11. Krevyakinskian

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