kreuzer

See also: Kreuzer

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkɹɔɪtsə/

Noun

kreuzer (plural kreuzers)

1. (historical) A small coin of varying value formerly used in parts of Germany and Austria.
   • 1960, Gottfried Keller, translated by AM Holt, Green Henry, Calder Publications, published 2010, page 647:

     ‘She bought them in the market for a kreuzer!’

Translations

small coin used in parts of Germany and Austria

• Czech: krejcar (cs) m
• German: Kreuzer (de) m
• Hungarian: krajcár (hu)
• Romanian: creițar (ro) m
• Russian: кре́йцер (ru) m (kréjcer)

French

Noun

kreuzer m (plural kreuzers)

1. kreuzer