Euro
See also: euro, euró, eŭro, euro-, and Euro-
English
Adjective
Euro (comparative more Euro, superlative most Euro)
- Clipping of European
Noun
Euro (plural Euros or Euro)
- (proscribed) Alternative spelling of euro, the currency and coin introduced 1999.
- (soccer, usually followed by the year) The UEFA European Football Championship, a European football competition held between the international teams of Europe every four years.
- 2012 June 19, Phil McNulty, “England 1-0 Ukraine”, in BBC Sport:
- England could have met world and European champions Spain but that eventuality was avoided by Sweden's 2-0 win against France, and Rooney's first goal in a major tournament since scoring twice in the 4-2 victory over Croatia in Lisbon at Euro 2004.
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- Clipping of European. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
Proper noun
Euro
- A ghost town in Western Australia.
Anagrams
- ouer, roué, ureo-
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɔʏ̯ʁoː/, [ˈʔɔʏ̯ʁoː]
Audio (file)
Noun
Euro m (genitive Euros, plural Euro or Euros)
- euro (currency)
- Ich habe nur noch fünf Euro in meinem Portmonee.
- I just have five euro in my purse.
- Gestern habe ich zwei Euro gefunden.
- Yesterday i found two euro.
Usage notes
- The difference between the plurals Euro and Euros is equivalent to the difference between pence and pennies in English: The unchanged plural is used to mean an amount or value, whereas Euros may be used referring to a number of coins. However, the unchanged plural can be used for the latter meaning as well.
- The jocular singular Eurone and plural Euronen are common.
Derived terms
- Teuro
Portuguese
Proper noun
Euro m
- (Greek mythology) Eurus (god of the east wind)