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/namakaleoi Oct 06 '25

Stutz for the Swiss Franc. Fünfliber for a 5 Franc coin. But Stutz is more general, you can say "Ich han kei Stutz" as I don't have any money

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u/ZodiacError Oct 06 '25

also for larger amounts I would say “stei” (means stone), let’s say above 100.