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kreuzer

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈkɹɔɪtsə/
  • CMU ARPABET: K R UW1 Z ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Carpathian Rusyn: ґрайца́рь (grajcárʹ) — small coin used in parts of Germany and Austria
  • Czech: krejcar — small coin used in parts of Germany and Austria
  • German: Kreuzer — small coin used in parts of Germany and Austria
  • Hungarian: krajcár — small coin used in parts of Germany and Austria
  • Pannonian Rusyn: ґрайцар (grajcar) — small coin used in parts of Germany and Austria
  • Polish: grajcar — small coin used in parts of Germany and Austria
  • Romanian: creițar — small coin used in parts of Germany and Austria
  • Russian: кре́йцер (kréjcer) — small coin used in parts of Germany and Austria
  • Serbo-Croatian: крајцар — small coin used in parts of Germany and Austria
  • Serbo-Croatian: krajcar — small coin used in parts of Germany and Austria
  • Serbo-Croatian: krajcara — small coin used in parts of Germany and Austria
  • Slovak: grajciar — small coin used in parts of Germany and Austria