Groschen

groschen (historical small coin; figuratively: a penny)

noun GROH-shen Rare

Origin: from Latin 'grossus' (thick)

Also means

10-pfennig coin (colloquial)

Usage Note

Groschen war historisch eine mittelalterliche Silbermünze; umgangssprachlich wird er für 10 Pfennig verwendet. Redensart: 'der Groschen ist gefallen' bedeutet, dass jemand etwas endlich begriffen hat.

Examples

"Endlich ist bei ihm der Groschen gefallen."

Natural Translation

The penny finally dropped for him.

Literal Translation

Finally the groschen fell for him.

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