GROSCHEN


Meaning of GROSCHEN in English

n. 1 an Austrian coin and monetary unit, one hundredth of a schilling. 2 colloq. a German 10-pfennig piece. 3 hist. a small German silver coin.

[ G f. MHG gros, grosse f. med.L (denarius) grossus thick (penny): cf. GROAT ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.