vierduitstuk

Dutch

Alternative forms

• vierduitenstuk

Etymology

Compound of vier (“four”) +‎ duit (“historical coin worth 1/160th of a guilder”) +‎ stuk (“piece”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /viːrˈdœy̯tˌstʏk/
• Hyphenation: vier‧duit‧stuk

Noun

vierduitstuk n (plural vierduitstukken, diminutive vierduitstukje n or vierduitstukkie n)

1. (historical, Netherlands) a 2½ cent piece, a coin with the value of 1/40th of a guilder or half the value of a stiver, issued until 1942 and accepted as legal tender until 1948

   Synonym: halve stuiver