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单词 stiver
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stiver

[ stahy-ver ]
/ ˈstaɪ vər /

noun

Also stuiver . a former nickel coin of the Netherlands, equal to five Dutch cents.
the smallest possible amount: not worth a stiver; not a stiver of work.

Origin of stiver

First recorded in 1495–1505, stiver is from the Dutch word stuiver

Words nearby stiver

stitch-up, stitch wheel, stitchwork, stitchwort, stithy, stiver, St. James, St. James-Assiniboia, St. James's Palace, St.-Jean, St.-Jérôme
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British Dictionary definitions for stiver

stiver
/ (ˈstaɪvə) /

noun

a former Dutch coin worth one twentieth of a guilder
a small amount, esp of money

Word Origin for stiver

C16: from Dutch stuiver; related to Middle Low German stüver, Danish styver
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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