noun
- a former monetary unit of Austria, equal to one hundredth of a schilling
- a former small silver coin used in various German states
Usage: historical
Usage: historical
Examples
- The old Austrian groschen was replaced when the euro was adopted.
- He found a collection of antique groschen coins in his grandfather’s attic.
- Before World War II, you could buy candy for just a few groschen.
- The museum displayed various German groschen from different centuries.
- She exchanged her remaining groschen at the bank before traveling.
- The price was listed as fifty groschen in the old ledger.