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English
Noun
riks
- plural of rik
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Etymology
Apocope of riksdaalder, variant of rijksdaalder.
Pronunciation
Noun
riks m (plural riksen, diminutive riksje n)
- (historical, informal) A coin worth 2½ guilders.
- Synonym: rijksdaalder
Een ritje op de riksja kostte een riksje.- A ride on the rickshaw cost two and a half guilders.