"Tausi" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtaʊzi/
Etymology: Tausender (“something worth a thousand”) + -i, from tausend (“thousand”). Compare Hunni. Etymology templates: {{af|de|Tausender|-i|t1=something worth a thousand}} Tausender (“something worth a thousand”) + -i Head templates: {{de-noun|m,,s}} Tausi m (strong, genitive Tausis, plural Tausis) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,,s}} Forms: Tausis [genitive], Tausis [plural], strong [table-tags], Tausi [nominative, singular], Tausis [definite, nominative, plural], Tausis [genitive, singular], Tausis [definite, genitive, plural], Tausi [dative, singular], Tausis [dative, definite, plural], Tausi [accusative, singular], Tausis [accusative, definite, plural], Taui [alternative]
  1. (slang) A grand; 1000 units of some currency (usually Euros or Deutschmarks). Tags: masculine, slang, strong Categories (topical): Money

Alternative forms

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          "english": "Sullenly, the former members among the journalists pulled out a grand and handed it to the mayor.",
          "ref": "2002, Jürgen Alberts, J.B. Cool-- extra dry: das Letzte vom bekifften Bremer Detektiv, page 28:",
          "text": "Missmutig zückte der Ehemalige unter den Journalisten einen Tausi und reichte ihn dem Bürgermeister.",
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          "ref": "2011, Brinx/Kömmerling, Suche Traumprinz, biete Sandburg, aus der Reihe Freche Mädchen – freche Bücher!:",
          "text": "Der Schönling grüßte in die Schlange, weil ihn alle kannten, und schlenderte Richtung Brad & Berkersdorf, Superedelklamottenladen – eine Unterhose kostet mindestens einen Tausi.",
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          "ref": "2012, Axel Plötze, Mühlrad:",
          "text": "„Was kostet so ein Traktor, Herr Abbenroth?“\n„Der hat hundertachtzig PS. Pro PS ein Tausi, sagen wir.“",
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          "english": "Sullenly, the former members among the journalists pulled out a grand and handed it to the mayor.",
          "ref": "2002, Jürgen Alberts, J.B. Cool-- extra dry: das Letzte vom bekifften Bremer Detektiv, page 28:",
          "text": "Missmutig zückte der Ehemalige unter den Journalisten einen Tausi und reichte ihn dem Bürgermeister.",
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        {
          "english": "The pretty boy saluted the queue since he knew them all and sauntered towards Brad & Berkersdorf, ultra-luxury clothing boutique – a pair of underpants costs at least a grand.",
          "ref": "2011, Brinx/Kömmerling, Suche Traumprinz, biete Sandburg, aus der Reihe Freche Mädchen – freche Bücher!:",
          "text": "Der Schönling grüßte in die Schlange, weil ihn alle kannten, und schlenderte Richtung Brad & Berkersdorf, Superedelklamottenladen – eine Unterhose kostet mindestens einen Tausi.",
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          "ref": "2012, Axel Plötze, Mühlrad:",
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