Guilder

Guilder

Guilder is the English translation of the Dutch "gulden" — from Old Dutch for 'golden'. The guilder originated as a gold coin (hence the name) but has been a common name for a silver or base metal coin for some centuries. The name has often been interchangeable with florin.

The Guilder in the Netherlands was replaced by the Euro on January 1, 2002.

One-and-a-half guilder was called a "daalder" (see thaler); two-and-a-half guilder was called a "rijksdaalder". The word daalder/thaler is the origin of dollar.

Current guilder:
* Netherlands Antillean guilder

Former currencies of the Kingdom of the Netherlands:
* Dutch guilder
* Surinamese guilder

Historical guilders or guldens:
* Austro-Hungarian gulden
* British Guianan guilder
* Danzig gulden
* South German gulden
* Rhenish gulden (florenus Rheni) issued by Trier, Cologne and Mainz ()

Guilder and Florin are also two fictional nations in the book "The Princess Bride".

ee also

Other coin names that are derived from the gold of which they were once made:
*Öre, øre
*Złoty


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  • Guilder — Guil der, n. [D. gulden, orig., golden. Cf. {Golden}.] A Dutch silver coin worth about forty cents; called also {florin} and {gulden}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • guilder — Dutch coin, late 15c., probably from a mispronunciation of M.Du. gulden, lit. golden, in gulden (florijn) or some similar name for a golden coin (see GOLDEN (Cf. golden)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • guilder — ► NOUN (pl. same or guilders) 1) the basic monetary unit of the Netherlands, equal to 100 cents. 2) historical a gold or silver coin formerly used in the Netherlands, Germany, and Austria. ORIGIN Dutch, from gulden golden …   English terms dictionary

  • guilder — [gil′dər] n. [ME gilder, altered < MDu gulden: see GULDEN] 1. the former basic monetary unit of the Netherlands, superseded in 2002 by the EURO 2. the basic monetary unit of Suriname: see the table of monetary units in the Reference Supplement …   English World dictionary

  • guilder — /gil deuhr/, n. 1. a silver or nickel coin and monetary unit of the Netherlands, equal to 100 cents; florin. Abbr.: Gld.,f.,fl. 2. a former gold coin of the Netherlands; florin. 3. the monetary unit of the Netherlands Antilles and Suriname, equal …   Universalium

  • guilder — [[t]gɪ̱ldə(r)[/t]] guilders N COUNT: num N A guilder is a unit of money that is used in the Netherlands. N SING: the N The guilder is also used to refer to the Dutch currency system. During last year s turmoil in the foreign exchange markets,… …   English dictionary

  • guilder — UK [ˈɡɪldə(r)] / US [ˈɡɪldər] noun [countable] Word forms guilder : singular guilder plural guilders a unit of money that was used in the Netherlands before it was replaced by the euro in 2002 …   English dictionary

  • guilder — ● gulden ou guilder nom masculin (allemand Gulden) Autre nom du florin …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Guilder — This interesting and unusual name of medieval English origin is a dialectal variant of Gold, itself a metonymic occupational name for someone who worked in gold. The derivation is from the Old English pre 7th Century gyldan and the Old High… …   Surnames reference

  • guilder rose — obs. form of guelder rose …   Useful english dictionary

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