Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

veksel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: vek-sel
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A promissory note or bill of exchange, particularly in Russia and Ukraine: a security which entitles its owner to claim certain property of its issuer (the debtor).

Example Sentences

"[…] veksels - were a dominant form of subnational debt. The popularity of veksels was related to soft regulatory requirements concerning their issue and circulation as well as to additional benefits from seignorage[…]"

Etymology

From Russian вексель (vekselʹ), from German Wechsel.

Origin

Source language: Russian

Word Breakdown

Root: вексель, Wechsel

Inflected Forms

veksels (plural)

Questions

What does veksel mean?: A promissory note or bill of exchange, particularly in Russia and Ukraine: a security which entitles its owner to claim certain property of its issuer (the debtor).
Where does veksel come from?: It is traced to Russian.

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