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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Yiddish ה (hey) + -tje, from Hebrew ה, the fifth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. The kwartje had a value of five stuivers (each stuiver being worth 5 cents, for a total of 25 cents per kwartje). Compare the obsolete vijfje for the same coin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɛi̯tjə/
- Hyphenation: heit‧je
Noun
heitje n (plural heitjes)
- (Netherlands) A coin with the denomination of 25 guilder cents.
- Synonyms: kwartje, vijfje
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