leeuwendaalder
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
leeuwendaalder (plural leeuwendaalders)
- (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[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- leeuwendaler (superseded)
Etymology[edit]
Compound of leeuw (“lion”) + -en- + daalder (“thaler, dollar”). Named after the lion depicted on one of its faces.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
leeuwendaalder m (plural leeuwendaalders)
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