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 (genitive Kreuzers, plural Kreuzer)
- (historical) kreuzer (coin)
Declension
Declension of Kreuzer
| 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 |
Etymology 2
Calque of Dutch kruiser, whence also English cruiser.
Noun
Kreuzer m (genitive Kreuzers, plural Kreuzer)
- cruiser (warship)
Related terms
- kreuzen
Proper noun
Kreuzer ? (genitive Kreuzers)
- A surname.
Further reading
- Kreuzer in Duden online