groschen
Americannoun
plural
groschen-
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
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
I said to him: "Well, what do you think, my child? does the groschen belong to you? will you buy something with it?"
From Pine Needles by Warner, Susan
An apothecary turns up his nose at such an one's prescriptions—for twenty groschen apiece.
From Stories and Pictures by Peretz, Isaac Loeb
When strawberries or nuts were in season, or even the early violets, the children went into the forest to seek them, and by the fruit or flowers they gathered helped to earn many a groschen.
From The Diamond Fairy Book by Various
"If we are to give all we could give, our luncheon would come to a good many groschen, I can tell you."
From Pine Needles by Warner, Susan
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