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der Groschen

C1

a groschen / penny / cent = a small coin

English meaning
a groschen / penny / cent = a small coin
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Groschen
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
Money & Currency

Groschen in a sentence

Der alte Groschen ist heute kein Zahlungsmittel mehr.

The old groschen is no longer a means of payment today.

Declension of der Groschen

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Groschendie Groschen
Accusativeden Groschendie Groschen
Dativedem Groschenden Groschen
Genitivedes Groschensder Groschen

Where Groschen comes from

mittelhochdeutsch gros(se), im 13. Jahrhundert von spätlateinisch denarius grossus „dicker Denar“ entlehnt

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Questions about Groschen

Is it der, die or das Groschen?

It is der Groschen — Groschen is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Groschen.

What is the plural of Groschen?

The plural of der Groschen is die Groschen.

What is the genitive of Groschen?

The genitive singular is des Groschens. The dative plural is den Groschen.

What does Groschen mean in English?

der Groschen means "a groschen / penny / cent = a small coin". For example: "Der alte Groschen ist heute kein Zahlungsmittel mehr." — "The old groschen is no longer a means of payment today."

What level is Groschen in German?

Groschen is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the money & currency vocabulary.

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