noun
guilder
GIL-der/ˈɡɪldər/
A former unit of money in the Netherlands and some other countries.
The old Dutch coin is a guilder.
Etymology
Guilder probably comes from gulden “golden,” used in a name for a gold coin. The currency name thus appears to preserve a description of the coin’s material.
In context
restoring confidence in the guilder
More examples
- The receipt recorded the price in guilders.
- She kept a Dutch guilder as a souvenir.
- The exhibit explained the guilder’s former use.
Forms
guilder · guilders
Similar words
- florin
- Florin is another historical currency name associated with some guilders, but its value depends on place and period.