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rigsdaler
[ rigz-dah-leyr ]
/ ˈrɪgzˌdɑ leɪr /
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noun
a former silver coin of Denmark, equal to 16 skillings; rix-dollar.
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Origin of rigsdaler
From Danish, dating back to 1590–1600; see origin at rix-dollar
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How to use rigsdaler in a sentence
All the same, it would be a terrible thing to destroy such a value as 90 Rigsdaler seemed to be.
Recollections Of My Childhood And Youth|George BrandesIf you pull the rope at a wrong time you will cut the expensive rope through, and it cost 90 Rigsdaler!
Recollections Of My Childhood And Youth|George BrandesI was obliged to borrow six Rigsdaler (a sum of a little over thirteen shillings) from my old protector.
Recollections Of My Childhood And Youth|George Brandes
British Dictionary definitions for rigsdaler
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