Kreuzer

See also: kreuzer

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkʁɔʏ̯tsɐ/

Etymology 1

From Middle High German kriuzære; analyzable as Kreuz +‎ -er, from the cross that was stamped on this coin.

Noun

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  1. (historical, numismatics) kreuzer (coin)
Declension

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Descendants
  • → Hungarian: krajcár

Etymology 2

Calque of Dutch kruiser, whence also English cruiser.

Noun

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  1. cruiser (warship)
Declension

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Proper noun

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  1. a surname
Declension

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Further reading
  • “Kreuzer” in Duden online
  • “Kreuzer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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