stiver
English
/ˈstaɪvə/
noun
Definitions
- (historical) A small Dutch coin worth one twentieth of a guilder.
- Anything of small value.
Etymology
Derived from Dutch, Flemish stuiver (5-cent coin, coin with the value of 5 cents of a guilder).
Origin
Dutch (Brabantic)
stuiver
Gloss
5-cent coin, coin with the value of 5 cents of a guilder
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- stuiver English
- bezemstuiver Dutch, Flemish
- grijpstuiver Dutch, Flemish
- stuiver Dutch, Flemish
- stuiversroman Dutch, Flemish
- stuver Middle Dutch
- stuyver Middle Dutch