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new shekel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.21 in modern English

Syllables
new shekel
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The Israeli currency in use since January 1, 1986, distinct from the shekel circulated between 1980 and 1985, and subdivided into 100 agorot.

Etymology

A calque of Hebrew שֶׁקֶל חָדָשׁ (shékel chadásh).

Inflected Forms

new shekels (plural) new shekalim (plural) new sheqel (alternative)

Synonyms

₪ ILS NIS

Questions

What does new shekel mean?
The Israeli currency in use since January 1, 1986, distinct from the shekel circulated between 1980 and 1985, and subdivided into 100 agorot.
Where does new shekel come from?
A calque of Hebrew שֶׁקֶל חָדָשׁ (shékel chadásh).

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