heitje

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish ה (hey) +‎ -tje, from Hebrew ה, the fifth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. The kwartje had a value of five stuivers (each stuiver being worth 5 cents, for a total of 25 cents per kwartje). Compare the obsolete vijfje for the same coin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛi̯tjə/

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• Hyphenation: heit‧je

Noun

heitje n (plural heitjes)

1. (Netherlands) A coin with the denomination of 25 guilder cents.

   Synonyms: kwartje, vijfje

Derived terms

• heitje voor een karweitje