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• kreutzer
  kreutzer

  noun

  any of various former minor coins issued by German states.
• Kreutzer
  Kreutzer

  noun

  Rodolphe 1766–1831, French violinist.

kreutzer

¹ American  

[kroit-ser] / ˈkrɔɪt sər /

noun

1. any of various former minor coins issued by German states.

2. a former copper coin of Austria, one 100th of a florin.

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Kreutzer ² American  

[kroit-ser, krœ-tser] / ˈkrɔɪt sər, krœˈtsɛr /

noun

1. Rodolphe 1766–1831, French violinist.

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kreutzer British  

/ ˈkrɔɪtsə /

noun

1. any of various former copper and silver coins of Germany or Austria

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Etymology

Origin of kreutzer

First recorded in 1540–50; from German Kreuzer, equivalent to Kreuz “cross” (originally the device on the coin; see cross) + -er noun suffix ( see -er ¹)

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Example Sentences

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I myself paid only a few kreutzer, and simply desired—and was alone in desiring—"Perfection."

From Dreamers of the Ghetto by Israel Zangwill

For the lowest denomination of divisional coins, half-groschen, kreutzer, and pfennige, quite varying standards were permitted, according to the piece or locality, namely, from 20 3⁄4 to 33 guldens to the Koln mark.

From The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 by William Arthur Shaw

I kept back one kreutzer from the beggar, for I knew that I should have to pay a toll on the bridge.

From Eyes Like the Sea by Mór Jókai

However, one who has to save every kreutzer can easily get used to that.

From On the Heights A Novel by Berthold Auerbach

"Dey shall not have one kreutzer of my moneys; I can tell dem dat!" said Kraus, as he buttoned up the keys of his strong-box, as though suiting the action to his words.

From The Daltons, Volume II (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life by Charles James Lever

Old models that focus on traditional financial engineering and rapid growth strategies are no longer sufficient, my colleague Laura Kreutzer reports for WSJ Pro Private Equity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

What’s more, Kreutzer and Krieps seem to buy into a tired conceit whereby self-annihilation becomes a trope for liberation and, heaven help us, “agency.”

From Washington Post ● Jan. 3, 2023

Krieps also won for her performance at the European Film Awards, where the movie was nominated for best European film and Kreutzer was nominated for directing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2022

So it came as a shock to Krieps when, a few years later, she opened up her letterbox to find a script from Kreutzer.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 28, 2022

Indeed, one of the books found in the bus with his remains was a collection of stories that included Tolstoy’s "The Kreutzer Sonata,” in which the nobleman-turned-ascetic denounces "the demands of the flesh.”

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

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