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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKreutzer
/ˈkrɔɪtsər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A historical small denomination coin of Austria, Germany, and Switzerland, minted from the Middle Ages until the 19th century.
"The merchant calculated the total cost in kreutzers and groschen." - 2
An ellipsis for Beethoven's Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major, Op. 47.
"The virtuoso performed the challenging second movement of the Kreutzer with breathtaking intensity."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the German noun 'Kreuz' meaning 'cross', referring to the cross stamped on the coin. It historically denotes a former small silver coin used in German-speaking Central Europe, and famously lends its name to Beethoven's Kreutzer Sonata, dedicated to violinist Rodolphe Kreutzer.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Kreutzer" is said worldwide
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kreutzer
Transliteration: kʁœtsɛʁ
"Il jouait la Sonate à Kreutzer avec une grande passion."
Kreuzer
Transliteration: ˈkʁɔɪ̯tsɐ
"Früher bezahlte man im Süden Deutschlands mit Kreuzern."
kreutzer
Transliteration: kroitzer
"La Sonata a Kreutzer è una delle opere più famose di Beethoven."
kreutzer
Transliteration: kɾewtseɾ
"Interpretó la Sonata Kreutzer magistralmente."
kreutzer
Transliteration: kʁewtseʁ
"A Sonata a Kreutzer é uma obra-prima para violino."
क्रूट्ज़र
Transliteration: kruutzaar
"क्रूट्ज़र सोनाटा बीथोवेन की एक प्रसिद्ध रचना है।"
克鲁采
Transliteration: kè lǔ cǎi
"贝多芬的《克鲁采奏鸣曲》非常著名。"
크로이처
Transliteration: kuroicheo
"베토벤의 크로이처 소나타는 바이올린 곡의 걸작이다."
クロイツェル
Transliteration: kuroitsueru
"ベートーヴェンの「クロイツェル・ソナタ」を聴いた。"
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