Taler

See also: taler, tåler, and Täler

German

Alternative forms

• Thaler (obsolete)

Etymology

From Joachimsthaler and St. Joachimsthaler (“of St. Joachimsthal”), from St. Joachimsthal (Sankt Joachimsthal, Sanct Joachimsthal). Ultimately from Joachim + Thal (“valley”), now spelled Tal. Cognate to Low German Daler.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtaːlɐ/

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Noun

Taler m (genitive Talers, plural Taler)

1. taler (former unit of currency)

Descendants

• → Czech: tolar
• → Danish: daler (from Middle Low German or Low German)
• → English: thaler, taler, dollar
• → Spanish: tálero
• → Dutch: daler (possibly from Middle Low German daler)
  • Dutch: daalder
    • Afrikaans: daalder
    • Negerhollands: daaler
    • → English: dollar (see there for further descendants)
    • → West Frisian: daalder
• → Italian: taller
• → Latin: thalerus (retaining archaic spelling)
• → Polish: talar
• → Russian: талер (taler)
• → Slovene: tolar
  • → English: tolar
• → Swedish: daler
  • → Finnish: taaleri

Further reading

• “Taler” in Duden online