heller

CEFRB1

/hˈɛlər/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A former small coin used in some European countries.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A noisy, rowdy, troublesome person; a hellion.

Examples

  • He refused to pay a single heller for the food.

  • Heller was a common German name.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A subdivision of the Czech, Slovakian and Czechoslovakian koruna. 100 hellers make up one koruna.

  2. A German coin equivalent to half a pfennig, later used widely as a small coin in Central Europe and the German Empire.

More examples

In context

  • The heller coin was used historically.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from German Heller. Doublet of halier.