kreuzer

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UK/ˈkɹɔɪtsə/

noun

A small coin of varying value formerly used in parts of Germany and Austria.

OriginGerman Kreuzer →
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Meanings

nounkreuzer (plural kreuzers)

plural kreuzers

  1. historicalA 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

Origin

  1. GermanKreuzer
  2. Englishkreuzer

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

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Translations

Czech krejcar
  • krejcarsmall coin used in parts of Germany and Austria
German Kreuzer
  • Kreuzersmall coin used in parts of Germany and Austria
Hungarian krajcár
  • krajcársmall coin used in parts of Germany and Austria
Polish grajcar
  • grajcarsmall coin used in parts of Germany and Austria
Romanian creițar
  • creițarsmall coin used in parts of Germany and Austria
Russian кре́йцер
  • кре́йцер (kréjcer)small coin used in parts of Germany and Austria
Slovak grajciar
  • grajciarsmall coin used in parts of Germany and Austria
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APA

kreuzer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kreuzer

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“kreuzer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kreuzer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kreuzer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kreuzer.

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