stiver

[ stahy-ver ]

noun
  1. Also stuiver . a former nickel coin of the Netherlands, equal to five Dutch cents.

  2. the smallest possible amount: not worth a stiver; not a stiver of work.

Origin of stiver

1
First recorded in 1495–1505, stiver is from the Dutch word stuiver

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stiver

/ (ˈstaɪvə) /


noun
  1. a former Dutch coin worth one twentieth of a guilder

  2. a small amount, esp of money

Origin of stiver

1
C16: from Dutch stuiver; related to Middle Low German stüver, Danish styver

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