groschen
Americannoun
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groschen
plural
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a zinc or aluminum coin of Austria until the euro was adopted, one 100th of a schilling.
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a German 10-pfennig piece made of nickel.
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any of the silver coins of various German regions first introduced in the 13th century.
noun
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a former Austrian monetary unit worth one hundredth of a schilling
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a former German coin worth ten pfennigs
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a former German silver coin
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Etymology
Origin of groschen
First recorded in 1610–20; from German; Middle High German grosse, grosze, from Latin (denārius) grossus “thick (coin)”; akin to groat
Example Sentences
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It described how "1 groschen for bratwurst casings" was spent in the town of Arnstadt.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2025
But in the accompanying tariff the actual specie thaler-piece was set at 22 groschen, or 66 kreutzers.
From The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 by William Arthur Shaw
"If we are to give all we could give, our luncheon would come to a good many groschen, I can tell you."
From Pine Needles by Susan Warner
Those people must give their groschen or give nothing.
From Pine Needles by Susan Warner
You take a droschkie and they drive you anywhere for five groschen, which is about fifteen cents.
From Music-Study in Germany from the Home Correspondence of Amy Fay by Amy Fay
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