Teuro
German edit
Etymology edit
Blend of teuer (“expensive”) + Euro (“euro”), first used by the German satire magazine Titanic in 1997 when the name of the upcoming currency was decided, and popularized by the magazine Focus in 2001/2002 on its circulation.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Teuro m (strong, genitive Teuros, plural Teuro or Teuros)
- (derogatory, dated) euro (referring to a rise in price associated with the circulation of the currency)
See also edit
Further reading edit
- “Teuro” in Duden online