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zesthalf

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Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Shortening of zesdehalf.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈzɛst.ɦɑlf/
  • Hyphenation: zest‧half

Numeral

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zesthalf

  1. (obsolete) five and a half

Declension

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Declension of zesthalf
uninflected zesthalf
inflected zesthalve
comparative
positive
predicative/adverbial
indefinite m./f. sing. zesthalve
n. sing. zesthalf
plural zesthalve
definite zesthalve
partitive

Noun

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zesthalf m (plural zesthalven, diminutive zesthalfje n)

  1. (archaic, historical) a coin equivalent to five and a half stiver (27½ cent)
  2. (dated, historical) Nickname for kwartje, equivalent to five stivers (25 cents)