rijksdaalder

English

Etymology

Dutch rijksdaalder

Noun

rijksdaalder (plural rijksdaalders)

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

Dutch

Etymology

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

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

Noun

rijksdaalder m (plural rijksdaalders, diminutive rijksdaaldertje n)

  1. (historical) A Dutch coin worth 2+1⁄2 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
  • Afrikaans: ryksdaalder
  • → English: rix-dollar
  • → West Frisian: ryksdaalder
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