rijksdaalder, noun
- Forms:
- Show more Also riksdaaler, riksdaler, rixdaaler, ryksdaalder.
- Origin:
- DutchShow more Dutch, see rix-dollar.
historical
a. rix-dollar. b. dollar sense b. Also attributive.
1817 G. Barker Journal. 18 JuneI bought several things. Also a cow of him for 12 Rixdaalers.
1968 K. McMagh Dinner of Herbs 60The currency of that time was the ‘rix-daler’...The original silver coinage had been replaced by a paper rix-daler which had dropped in value.
dollar sense b. Also attributive.
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