veksel

English

Etymology

From Russian вексель (vekselʹ), from German Wechsel.

Noun

veksel (plural veksels)

1. A promissory note or bill of exchange, particularly in Russia and Ukraine: a security which entitles its owner to claim certain property of its issuer (the debtor).
   • 1999 January 1, Lev M. Freinkman, Daniel Treisman, Stepan Titov, Subnational Budgeting in Russia: Preempting a Potential Crisis, World Bank Publications, →ISBN, page 42:

     […] veksels - were a dominant form of subnational debt. The popularity of veksels was related to soft regulatory requirements concerning their issue and circulation as well as to additional benefits from seignorage […]

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From German Wechsel.

Noun

veksel m (definite singular vekselen, indefinite plural veksler, definite plural vekslene)

1. a bill of exchange

Derived terms

• sporveksel
• vekselstrøm
• vekselvarm
• vekselvis

References

• “veksel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From German Wechsel.

Noun

veksel m (definite singular vekselen, indefinite plural vekslar, definite plural vekslane)

1. a bill of exchange

Derived terms

• sporveksel
• vekselstraum
• vekselvarm
• vekselvis

References

• “veksel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.