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Joachimsthaler

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English

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1525 Joachimsthaler

Etymology

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Borrowed from German Joachimsthaler, after the silver mine in Joachimsthal (now known as Jáchymov).

Noun

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Joachimsthaler (plural Joachimsthalers)

  1. (historical) A large silver coin of the 16th century in the Lands of the Bohemian Crown, today Czech Republic.
    • 1964, John M. Letiche, A History of Russian Economic Thought[1], page 223:
      These provisions served especially the interests of the treasury, which derived considerable income from the recoinage of the German Joachimsthalers.

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German

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German Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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From (Sankt) Joachimsthal +‎ -er, from Sankt +‎ Joachims +‎ Thal, lit. "Saint Joachim's Valley".

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Noun

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Joachimsthaler m (strong, genitive Joachimsthalers, plural Joachimsthaler, feminine Joachimsthalerin)

  1. Native or inhabitant of Joachimsthal

Noun

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Joachimsthaler m (strong, genitive Joachimsthalers, plural Joachimsthaler)

  1. (historical, obsolete) Joachimsthaler (large silver coin)
    • 1653, Martin Zeiller, “Razeburg”, in Topographia Saxoniae Inferioris, Frankfurt am Main: Merian:
      [] sondern auch an den Glocken / so Er auß den Thürnen genommen geplündert; die Domherren / so nicht entflohen / ins Gefängnuß gelegt; vnd das Capitul / über das / vmb vier tausent JoachimsThaler gestrafft / damit Sie die übrigen deß Stiffts Dörffer / vom plündern / vnd brennen / befreyeten.
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Proper noun

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Joachimsthaler m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Joachimsthalers or (with an article) Joachimsthaler, feminine genitive Joachimsthaler, plural Joachimsthalers or Joachimsthaler)

  1. a surname transferred from the place name

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