rijksdaalder
[ rahyks-dahl-der ]
noun
a cupronickel or silver coin of the Netherlands, equal to 2½ guilders.
a former silver coin of the Netherlands, equal to 48 stivers; rix-dollar.
Origin of rijksdaalder
11590–1600; <Dutch, equivalent to rijk realm, kingdom + connective -s- + daalderdollar; cf. rix-dollar
Words Nearby rijksdaalder
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