Kreuzer

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German

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

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From Middle High German kriuzære; analyzable as Kreuz +‎ -er, from the cross that was stamped on this coin.

Noun

Kreuzer m (strong, genitive Kreuzers, plural Kreuzer)

  1. (historical, numismatics) kreuzer (coin)
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Descendants
  • Hungarian: krajcár

Etymology 2

Calque of Dutch kruiser, whence also English cruiser.

Noun

Kreuzer m (strong, genitive Kreuzers, plural Kreuzer)

  1. cruiser (warship)
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Etymology 3

Proper noun

Kreuzer m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Kreuzers or (with an article) Kreuzer, feminine genitive Kreuzer, plural Kreuzers or Kreuzer)

  1. a surname
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Further reading

  • Kreuzer” in Duden online
  • Kreuzer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache