äyri

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • öre one hundreth of the Swedish crown or krona
  • øre one hundreth of the Danish or Norwegian crown or krone
  • eyrir one hundreth of the Icelandic crown or króna
  • red cent small amount of money
  • (taxation) Short for veroäveroäyri.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse eyrir (money) derived from Latin aureus (golden, gold coin, a Roman coin, gilded).

Origin

Latin

aureus

Gloss

golden, gold coin, a Roman coin, gilded

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