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