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groschen

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationsEnglish: /ˈɡrəʊʃən/, German: /ˈɡrɔʃən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(grō′shən)

gro•schen (grō′shən),USA pronunciation n., pl. -schen.

Currencya zinc or aluminum coin of Austria, the 100th part of a schilling.
Currencya German 10-pfennig piece made of nickel.
Currencyany of the silver coins of various German regions first introduced in the 13th century.

Latin (denārius) grossus thick (coin); akin to groat
German; Middle High German grosse, grosze
1610–20

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groschen /ˈɡrəʊʃən; German: ˈɡrɔʃən/ n ( pl -schen)

a former Austrian monetary unit worth one hundredth of a schilling
a former German coin worth ten pfennigs
a former German silver coin

Etymology: 17th Century: from German: Bohemian dialect alteration of Middle High German grosse, from Medieval Latin (denarius) grossus thick (penny); see gross, groat

'groschen' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

groat - schilling - grosz

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