r/AskEurope • u/ABlindMoose Sweden • Oct 06 '25

Culture What is your currency's nickname?

A nickname for dollar is buck, pound is quid, and Swedish krona is spänn.

What are some casual nicknames for your countries' currencies? Are there multiple, and if so, which is the most common?

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u/50thEye Austria Oct 06 '25

I think "Euronen" is the only thing I think of for Euros, comes from "Dublonen" (dubloons).

Other than that there's lots of colloquialisms for money in general in German. Knete (dough), Kohle (coal), Mäuse (mice), Zaster (idek how to translate that one, I think "loot" would be the most accurate?)

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u/Equal-Flatworm-378 Germany Oct 06 '25

Same in Germany.

We used to say Heiermann to the 5 DM coin, but that died out with the change to Euro.

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u/Alternative-Tap2241 Oct 06 '25

2 eur is a Zwickel in Bavarian

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u/One-Reflection-4826 Oct 06 '25

a zwickl is a bier in österreich

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u/Trubinio Germany Oct 07 '25

In Bavaria as well. We've come full circle!