groschen
Americannoun
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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
Other Word Forms
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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
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 A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II by Lea, Henry Charles
No, the groschen is not mine, so I am not going to keep it.
From Pine Needles by Warner, Susan
In the accompanying tables, therefore, the groschen is taken as most fairly averaging and widely current in the empire.
From The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 by Shaw, William Arthur
Turn out my pockets, search me if you will, and if you find there anything but a bad groschen, it shall be yours.
From The Strange Story of Rab R?by by J?kai, M?r
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