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
In the accompanying tables the movement of silver is illustrated by means of the groschen, and that of gold by the Rhenish gulden.
From The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 by William Arthur Shaw
He had a groschen in his hand and a reading-book under his arm.
From Pine Needles by Susan Warner
The members paid weekly two silver groschen, which money, with that realized by the books, was reported to find its way into the coffers of the Jesuits in Bavaria.
From John Ronge: The Holy Coat Of Treves New German-Catholic Chruch by Anonymous
I don't know how much a groschen is, but that don't make any difference.
From Pine Needles by Susan Warner
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