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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)

"Such a scandal," she said, smiling, "would cause you to be kicked down-stairs, neither would you ever receive another kreutzer from me."

From For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. I (of II) A Romance of the Present Time by Meding, Johann Ferdinand Martin Oskar

I had none, not a kreutzer to my name, and my portemonnaie contained also my return railway-ticket!

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 22. July, 1878. by Various

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

Indeed, on one occasion, when he received a larger sum than usual, he drove up in a carriage with two comrades, and the three were not content until the last kreutzer had been spent.

From Waldfried A Novel by Auerbach, Berthold