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rijksdaalder

noun
rijks·​daal·​der | \ ˈrÄ«ksËŒdäl(d)É™(r)\
variants: or rijksdaaler or rijksdaler or less commonly rixdaler
plural rijksdaalders or rijksdalers also rixdalers

Definition of rijksdaalder

1 : a Dutch dollar similar to the German reichsthaler that was first issued in the 16th century
2 : the modern Dutch 2¹/₂ guilder piece issued up to 2002

History and Etymology for rijksdaalder

Dutch, alteration of rijksdaler, from rijk kingdom, realm (from Middle Dutch rike, rijc) + daler taler; akin to Old High German rīhhi kingdom, realm

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