any of various former minor coins issued by German states.
a former copper coin of Austria, one 100th of a florin.
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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That adds an increase of more than twenty kreutzer daily to the public expenditure, altogether, since the middle of December, fourteen gulden of the realm.
From The Chief Justice A Novel by Franzos, Karl Emil
Meanwhile Paul, his hands on his hips, thus addressed his master: "So we are stranded again, are we,—not a kreutzer in our pockets?"
From The Baron's Sons by J?kai, M?r
The postage for this parcel cost him his last kreutzer.
From In Paradise A Novel. Vol. II by Heyse, Paul
Despite the proverbial Prussian economy, every hand sought its pocket and drawing forth a kreutzer, proceeded to exchange it for the square bit of paper containing the long-desired news.
From The Prussian Terror by Dumas, Alexandre
I myself paid only a few kreutzer, and simply desired—and was alone in desiring—"Perfection."
From Dreamers of the Ghetto by Zangwill, Israel
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