groschen

[ groh-shuh n ]

/ ˈgroʊ ʃən /

a zinc or aluminum coin of Austria until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a schilling.

a German 10-pfennig piece made of nickel.

any of the silver coins of various German regions first introduced in the 13th century.

Origin of groschen

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

I'd rather see that, now, than old Groschen 's supper-table groaning with Wurst again, and running a river of Rudesheimer!

The Short Works of George Meredith |George Meredith
The only lady who was not allowed to put up a groschen's worth of preserves!

Stories and Pictures |Isaac Loeb Peretz
My former master was sold for five groschen; my broad shoulders brought a higher price—nine groschen.

Told by the Death's Head |Mr Jkai
That hated, hateful three thalers ten groschen were still clasped in my hand.

The First Violin |Jessie Fothergill

He withdrew his hand and gave me a "groschen" to tell no one.

Jewish Children |Sholem Naumovich Rabinovich

groschen

/ (ˈɡrəʊʃən, German ˈɡrɔʃən) /

a former Austrian monetary unit worth one hundredth of a schilling

a former German coin worth ten pfennigs

a former German silver coin

C17: from German: Bohemian dialect alteration of Middle High German grosse, from Medieval Latin ( denarius) grossus thick (penny); see gross, groat