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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)

Example Sentences

She has but a pittance left, so she puts into his hand twelve kreutzer, and a rusty old coin, as a pocketpiece.

From History of Rationalism Embracing a Survey of the Present State of Protestant Theology by Hurst, J. F. (John Fletcher)

From this decision the Emperor stood apart, with Bavaria and Salzburg, in putting the Reichs thaler at 96 kreutzer.

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

As he stood on the bridge so dreaming a hand clutched him and a voice said, "A whole kreutzer, or you do not pass."

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 26, October, 1880 by Various

"I will suffer nothing to leave the house till I am paid to the last kreutzer," said Kraus, sternly; "the law is with me, and I know it."

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

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 Jókai, Mór