zwanziger

noun

zwan·​zi·​ger

ˈtsfän(t)sə̇gə(r),

ˈtsvä-

plural zwanzigers

: a formerly used Austrian and German billon coin of 20 kreuzers

Word History

Etymology

German, from zwanzig twenty, from Old High German zweinzug, from zwein- (akin to Old English twēgen, twā, tū two) + -zug group of 10

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

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