Groschen

groschen German Etymology de la From de gmh grosse, from de la-med denarius (denarius) la grossus thick (penny). Pronunciation de /ˈɡrɔʃən/ [ˈɡʁɔʃən] [-ʃn̩] de De-Groschen.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) Noun m groschen; any of a number of (chiefly obsolete) coins with a related name grosz unit of currency in Poland, 1 100 of a zloty de historical Austria former unit of currency, worth 1 100 of a schilling de informal Germany an unofficial name for a coin worth 1 10 of a main currency de historical a 10-pfennig coin de Damals kostete ein kleines Bier drei Groschen. At that time a small beer was thirty pfennig. de chiefly indefinite a 10-cent coin de Ich habe nur noch einige Groschen im Portmonee. I only have a couple of dimes left in my purse. de chiefly indefinite any comparable coin in another currency de In London hat mich ein Bettler angesprochen, da hab ich ihm ein paar Groschen gegeben. A beggar approached me in London, so I gave him a few coins. Usage notes Though sometimes used, the word has not really caught on in the specific sense of “10 cents”. It is still common for an indefinite amount less than a euro, however. Declension m Derived terms de der Groschen ist gefallen Further reading de Coins Currency