Icelandic

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Etymology

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From ríki (realm, state) +‎ dalur (thaler), based on Danish rigsdaler.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ríkisdalur m (genitive singular ríkisdals, nominative plural ríkisdalir)

  1. the “state thaler”, (Danish rigsdaler), a unit of currency historically used in the Danish realm (including Iceland); also riksdaler, Reichstaler, etc., in other countries

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