groschen

Noun

Meaning

A small silver coin and money of account of Germany, worth about two cents. It is not included in the new monetary system of the empire.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

piastre grosz Grosso piaster kurus

Antonyms

big bucks bands

Hypernyms

Austrian monetary unit

Examples

They are set to equal 90 Austrian Kreuzer, 105 Bavarian Kreuzer, 30 Groschen, or 48 Schilling depending on the minting region. Source: Internet

This continual debasement had reached a point that silver content in Groschen -type coins had dropped, in some cases, to less than five percent, making the coins of much less individual value than they had in the beginning. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

gros-grain Grosart grosbeak Grose Groseclose Groseilliers