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stiver
[ stahy-ver ]
/ ˈstaɪ vər /
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noun
Also stuiver . a former nickel coin of the Netherlands, equal to five Dutch cents.
the smallest possible amount: not worth a stiver; not a stiver of work.
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Origin of stiver
First recorded in 1495–1505, stiver is from the Dutch word stuiver
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stiver
/ (ˈstaɪvə) /
noun
a former Dutch coin worth one twentieth of a guilder
a small amount, esp of money
Word Origin for stiver
C16: from Dutch stuiver; related to Middle Low German stüver, Danish styver
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