groschen

American  

[groh-shuhn] / ˈgroʊ ʃən /

noun

plural

groschen

1. a zinc or aluminum coin of Austria until the euro was adopted, one 100th of a schilling.

2. a German 10-pfennig piece made of nickel.

3. any of the silver coins of various German regions first introduced in the 13th century.

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groschen British  

/ ˈɡrɔʃən, ˈɡrəʊʃən /

noun

1. a former Austrian monetary unit worth one hundredth of a schilling

2. a former German coin worth ten pfennigs

3. 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

It described how "1 groschen for bratwurst casings" was spent in the town of Arnstadt.

From BBC

So little promise did his early years give of his career as a reformer that, in 1392, he spent his last four groschen for an indulgence, when he had only dry crusts for food.

From Project Gutenberg

I said to him: "Well, what do you think, my child? does the groschen belong to you? will you buy something with it?"

From Project Gutenberg

Graycloak brings me daily about nightfall a silver groschen, I know not from whom.

From Project Gutenberg

The new coin—the groschen, minted in imitation of the gros Tournois of France—made its first appearance in Bohemia in 1296, when its tale was 63 1⁄2 to the mark, 15 loth fine.

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