groschen

[ groh-shuhn ]

/ ˈgroʊ ʃən /

noun, plural gro·schen.

a zinc or aluminum coin of Austria until the euro was adopted, one 100th of a schilling.

a German 10-pfennig piece made of nickel.

any of the silver coins of various German regions first introduced in the 13th century.

Origin of groschen

First recorded in 1610–20; from German; Middle High German grosse, grosze, from Latin (denārius) grossus “thick (coin)”; akin to groat

Words nearby groschen

Gropius, Gropius, Walter, Gropper, Gros, grosbeak, groschen, gros de Londres, gros de Tours, grosgrain, gros point, gross

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Example sentences from the Web for groschen

I'd rather see that, now, than old Groschen 's supper-table groaning with Wurst again, and running a river of Rudesheimer!
The Short Works of George Meredith|George Meredith
The only lady who was not allowed to put up a groschen's worth of preserves!
Stories and Pictures|Isaac Loeb Peretz
My former master was sold for five groschen; my broad shoulders brought a higher price—nine groschen.
Told by the Death's Head|Mr Jkai
That hated, hateful three thalers ten groschen were still clasped in my hand.
The First Violin|Jessie Fothergill

He withdrew his hand and gave me a "groschen" to tell no one.
Jewish Children|Sholem Naumovich Rabinovich

British Dictionary definitions for groschen

groschen

/ (ˈɡrəʊʃən, German ˈɡrɔʃən) /

noun plural -schen

a former Austrian monetary unit worth one hundredth of a schilling

a former German coin worth ten pfennigs

a former German silver coin

Word Origin for groschen

C17: from German: Bohemian dialect alteration of Middle High German grosse, from Medieval Latin (denarius) grossus thick (penny); see gross, groat

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	groschen
释义	groschen [ groh-shuhn ] / ˈgroʊ ʃən / noun, plural gro·schen. a zinc or aluminum coin of Austria until the euro was adopted, one 100th of a schilling. a German 10-pfennig piece made of nickel. any of the silver coins of various German regions first introduced in the 13th century. Origin of groschen First recorded in 1610–20; from German; Middle High German grosse, grosze, from Latin (denārius) grossus “thick (coin)”; akin to groat Words nearby groschen Gropius, Gropius, Walter, Gropper, Gros, grosbeak, groschen, gros de Londres, gros de Tours, grosgrain, gros point, gross Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for groschen I'd rather see that, now, than old Groschen 's supper-table groaning with Wurst again, and running a river of Rudesheimer! The Short Works of George Meredith\|George Meredith The only lady who was not allowed to put up a groschen's worth of preserves! Stories and Pictures\|Isaac Loeb Peretz My former master was sold for five groschen; my broad shoulders brought a higher price—nine groschen. Told by the Death's Head\|Mr Jkai That hated, hateful three thalers ten groschen were still clasped in my hand. The First Violin\|Jessie Fothergill He withdrew his hand and gave me a "groschen" to tell no one. Jewish Children\|Sholem Naumovich Rabinovich British Dictionary definitions for groschen groschen / (ˈɡrəʊʃən, German ˈɡrɔʃən) / noun plural -schen a former Austrian monetary unit worth one hundredth of a schilling a former German coin worth ten pfennigs a former German silver coin Word Origin for groschen C17: from German: Bohemian dialect alteration of Middle High German grosse, from Medieval Latin (denarius) grossus thick (penny); see gross, groat Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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