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gulden

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables
gulden
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An old currency of the Netherlands (and its former overseas territory the Netherlands Antilles or the Dutch East Indies).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English, from Middle Dutch gulden (florijn) (“golden (florin)”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, gulden (florijn)

Inflected Forms

guldens (plural)

Derived Forms

guilder

Synonyms

guilder florin dutch florin

Questions

What does gulden mean?
An old currency of the Netherlands (and its former overseas territory the Netherlands Antilles or the Dutch East Indies).
Where does gulden come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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