riks

See also: rīks, -riks, and riks-

English

Noun

riks

1. plural of rik

Anagrams

• Kris, Risk, irks, kirs, kris, risk

Dutch

Alternative forms

• rix (nonstandard)

Etymology

Apocope of riksdaalder, variant of rijksdaalder.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rɪks/

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• Hyphenation: riks
• Rhymes: -ɪks

Noun

riks m (plural riksen, diminutive riksje n)

1. (historical, informal) A coin worth 2½ guilders. [from late 19th c.]

   Synonym: rijksdaalder

   Een ritje op de riksja kostte een riksje.

   A ride on the rickshaw cost two and a half guilders.