leeuwendaalder

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English

Etymology

From Dutch leeuwendaalder.

Noun

leeuwendaalder (plural leeuwendaalders)

  1. (historical) A silver coin minted from 1575 by the rebelling Dutch provinces and subsequently the Dutch Republic with a nominal value varying between 32 and 42 stivers, also used for trade in the American colonies and the Levant, in use until the 18th century.

Dutch

Een Hollandse leeuwendaalder uit 1585.

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compound of leeuw (lion) +‎ -en- +‎ daalder (thaler, dollar). Named after the lion depicted on one of its faces.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈleːu̯.ə(n)ˌdaːl.dər/
  • Hyphenation: leeu‧wen‧daal‧der

Noun

leeuwendaalder m (plural leeuwendaalders)

  1. (historical) leeuwendaalder