guilder

or gil·der

[ gil-der ]

/ ˈgɪl dər /

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noun

a silver or nickel coin and monetary unit of the Netherlands until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 cents; florin. Abbreviation: Gld., f., fl.

a former gold coin of the Netherlands; florin.

the monetary unit of the Netherlands Antilles and Suriname, equal to 100 cents.

the Austrian florin.

any of various gold coins formerly issued by German states.

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Also called gulden .

Origin of guilder

1425–75; late Middle English gilder, guldren, with intrusive r<Middle Dutch guldengulden

Words nearby guilder

guidwillie, Guienne, guige, Guija, guild, guilder, Guildford, guildhall, guilds, guildship, guildsman

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How to use guilder in a sentence

A kwartje is a small silver coin worth one quarter of a guilder, or 10 cents in American currency.
Hans Brinker|Mary Mapes Dodge
Every week we had a guilder left over, sometimes more; for the father worked extra hours, and could get high pay for his labor.
Hans Brinker|Mary Mapes Dodge
Caspar promised to follow the advice of Peter, declaring that he would spend every guilder he possessed to aid his object.
The Ferryman of Brill|William H. G. Kingston
In Germany and Holland the price of a room per day is a florin or guilder—about forty-three cents.
The Continental Monthly, Vol III, Issue VI, June, 1863|Various

Twenty stivers made one florin or guilder, and three guilders one ducat.
Journal of Jasper Danckaerts, 1679-1680|Jasper Danckaerts

British Dictionary definitions for guilder

guilder

gilder gulden

/ (ˈɡɪldə) /

noun plural -ders, -der, -dens or -den

Also called: florin the former standard monetary unit of the Netherlands, divided into 100 cents; replaced by the euro in 2002

the standard monetary unit of the Netherlands Antilles and Surinam, divided into 100 cents

any of various former gold or silver coins of Germany, Austria, or the Netherlands

Word Origin for guilder

C15: changed from Middle Dutch gulden, literally: golden

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