guilder

American  

[gil-der] / ˈgɪl dər /

Or gilder

noun

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

2. a former gold coin of the Netherlands; florin.

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

4. the Austrian florin.

5. any of various gold coins formerly issued by German states.

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guilder British  

/ ˈɡɪldə /

noun

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

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

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

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Etymology

Origin of guilder

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

Example Sentences

Riding a white bike was no longer free of charge; it cost one guilder per trip and payment was made with a chip card developed by Postbank, a Dutch bank.

From The Guardian • Apr. 26, 2016

Keynes did correctly predict that France and the Netherlands would eventually abandon the gold standard in the 1930s, leading to declines in the franc and guilder.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2016

Revenue from gas exports pushed the Dutch guilder so high that the country’s other exports became too expensive to compete in international markets.

From Slate • Feb. 26, 2014

But its purchasing power is shrinking faster than that of other important moneys, which is a major reason why the Canadian dollar, Swiss franc and the Dutch guilder have lately looked "undervalued."

From Time Magazine Archive

I was prevented from finding out, as the wagon hit a bump and my numbed hand almost let Abenthy’s guilder fall to the footboard of the wagon.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss