Kreuzer

See also: kreuzer

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkʁɔʏ̯tsɐ/

Etymology 1

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)
Declension
Declension of Kreuzer [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kreuzer die Kreuzer
genitive eines des Kreuzers der Kreuzer
dative einem dem Kreuzer den Kreuzern
accusative einen den Kreuzer die Kreuzer
Descendants
  • → Hungarian: krajcár

Etymology 2

Calque of Dutch kruiser, whence also English cruiser.

Noun

Kreuzer m (strong, genitive Kreuzers, plural Kreuzer)

  1. cruiser (warship)
Declension
Declension of Kreuzer [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kreuzer die Kreuzer
genitive eines des Kreuzers der Kreuzer
dative einem dem Kreuzer den Kreuzern
accusative einen den Kreuzer die Kreuzer

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
Declension
Declension of Kreuzer [masculine // feminine, surname]
singular plural
masculine feminine
indef. def. noun indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative (ein) (der) Kreuzer (eine) (die) Kreuzer (die) Kreuzers, Kreuzer
genitive (eines) (des) Kreuzers, Kreuzer1 (einer) (der) Kreuzer (der) Kreuzers, Kreuzer
dative (einem) (dem) Kreuzer (einer) (der) Kreuzer (den) Kreuzers, Kreuzer
accusative (einen) (den) Kreuzer (eine) (die) Kreuzer (die) Kreuzers, Kreuzer

1With an article.

Further reading
  • “Kreuzer” in Duden online
  • “Kreuzer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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