rijksdaalder

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English

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Etymology

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From Dutch rijksdaalder.

Noun

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rijksdaalder (plural rijksdaalders)

  1. (historical) A Dutch coin worth 2+12 guilders.

Dutch

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Etymology

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From rijk +‎ -s- +‎ daalder, calque of German Reichstaler.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌrɛi̯ksˈdaːl.dər/
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  • Hyphenation: rijks‧daal‧der

Noun

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rijksdaalder m (plural rijksdaalders, diminutive rijksdaaldertje n)

  1. (historical) a Dutch coin worth 2+12 guilders [from 1816]
    Synonyms: riks, knaak
  2. (historical, numismatics) a coin used until the decimalization of 1816 worth 50 stuivers rather than 30 (daalder) [from late 16th c.]

Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: ryksdaalder
  • English: rix-dollar
  • West Frisian: ryksdaalder