gulden
gulden noun: an old currency of the Netherlands (and its former overseas territory the Netherlands Antilles or the Dutch East Indies).
Noun
gulden (plural guldens or gulden)
- An old currency of the Netherlands (and its former overseas territory the Netherlands Antilles or the Dutch East Indies).
- The wheel spun and stopped at 13. I had lost! With a feeling like a sick qualm, as though I would like to make my way out of the crowd and go home, I staked another fifty gulden—this time on the red.1867, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, chapter II, in The Gambler, translated by C. J. Hogarth^(https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Gambler_(1867)/II)
- Synonyms:
- guilder
Synonyms of gulden
Forms of gulden
| plural | guldens |
|---|---|
| plural | gulden |
Origin of gulden
From Middle English, from Middle Dutch gulden (florijn) (“golden (florin)”).
Words formed from gulden
Questions about gulden
- What does gulden mean?
- Gulden means an old currency of the Netherlands (and its former overseas territory the Netherlands Antilles or the Dutch East Indies).
- What part of speech is gulden?
- Gulden is a noun.
- What is the plural of gulden?
- The plural of gulden is guldens.
Words near gulden in the dictionary
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