rijksdaalder
noun
rijks·daal·der
ˈrīksˌdäl(d)ə(r)
variants or rijksdaaler or rijksdaler or less commonly rixdaler
plural rijksdaalders or rijksdalers also rixdalers
1
: a Dutch dollar similar to the German reichsthaler that was first issued in the 16th century
2
: the modern Dutch 2¹/₂ guilder piece issued up to 2002
Word History
Etymology
Dutch, alteration of rijksdaler, from rijk kingdom, realm (from Middle Dutch rike, rijc) + daler taler; akin to Old High German rīhhi kingdom, realm