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

Words nearby rigsdaler

rigor mortis, rigorous, rigour, rig out, Rigsdag, rigsdaler, rig up, Rig-Veda, R.I.I.A., Riis, Rijeka

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 Brandes
If 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 Brandes
I 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

rigsdaler

/ (ˈrɪɡzˌdɑːlə) /

noun

another word for rix-dollar

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