drisren

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

Compound of dri (“three”) +‎ sren (“shilling; the amount of money equal to 8 cents”).

Noun

drisren

  1. (archaic, informal, numismatics) quarter (a coin worth 25 cents)
    Synonyms: kwartyi, tyawa
    • 1913, Jac. van Ginneken, Handboek der Nederlandsche taal. Deel 1. De sociologische structuur der Nederlandsche taal [Handbook of the Dutch language. Part 1. The sociological structure of the Dutch language]‎, Nijmegen: L.C.G. Malmberg, page 269:
      Mi sa gi joe aiti drisren nanga vijfi tiensensi.
      [Mi sa gi yu aiti drisren nanga feifi tinsensi.]
      I'll give you eight quarters and five dimes.
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