Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

guilder

/ˈɡɪldɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables: guild-er
IPA: /ˈɡɪldɚ/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The former currency unit in the Netherlands, divided into 100 cents.

noun

The former currency unit in Suriname, divided into 100 cents.

noun

The current currency unit in the islands of the Caribbean Netherlands, divided into 100 cents.

noun

Obsolete spelling of gilder (“one who gilds”).

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"[N]one ſhall be choſen to be a Commiſſioner in the Court at Amſterdam, vnleſſe he put ſix thouſand gilders ſtocke of his owne in the ſaid Companie; [...]"
"On the Spuy is a good Dutch Inn, called the Hoff van Utrecht. The Price is a Gilder a Day, or a Shilling for the Dinner only."
"A lady ſhould, indeed, ſtudie her face, when wee thinke ſhee ſleepes: nor, when the dores are ſhut, ſhould men bee inquiring, all is ſacred within, then. [...] you ſee guilders will not worke, but inclos'd. They muſt not diſcouer, how little ſerues, with the helpe of art, to adorne a great deale."

Etymology

From Middle Dutch gulden (“golden”).

Word Breakdown

Root: *ǵʰelh₃-, -

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɡɪldɚ/
British English: /ˈɡɪldə/

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

guilders (plural) gilder (alternative)

Derived Forms

Euroguilder

Synonyms

gulden florin dutch florin

Homonyms

gilder

Rhymes With

builder gilder bewilder rebuilder wilder

Questions

How do you pronounce guilder?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɪldɚ/.
What does guilder mean?: The former currency unit in the Netherlands, divided into 100 cents.
Where does guilder come from?: From Middle Dutch gulden (“golden”).

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