guilder

English

/ˈɡɪldə/, /ˈɡɪldɚ/

noun
Definitions
  • The former currency unit in the Netherlands, divided into 100 cents.
  • The former currency unit in Suriname, divided into 100 cents.
  • The current currency unit in the islands in the former Netherlands Antilles, divided into 100 cents.

Etymology

Root from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- (shine, yellow, gleam, green, glisten, flourish).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ǵʰelh₃-

Gloss

shine, yellow, gleam, green, glisten, flourish

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

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Emoji
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