gilder

See also: Gilder

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɪldə(r)/

Etymology 1

gild + -er

Noun

gilder (plural gilders)

  1. One who gilds; one whose occupation is to overlay with gold.
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Etymology 2

variant of guilder

Noun

gilder (plural gilders)

  1. (uncommon) Alternative spelling of guilder
    • 1743, A Description of Holland, page 103/H4:
      [...] worth as much as a Dutch Gilder, or about 21 Pence English.
    • 1959, Alec Waugh, Love and the Caribbean, page 263:
      On both sides they will confuse you by explaining that the Dutch gilder is the currency they prefer.
    • 2002, Georges de Menil, Economic Policy →ISBN, page 556:
      [...] i.e. the 11 'legacy' currencies replaced by the euro on 1 January 1999 (Portuguese escudo, Belgian and Luxembourg franc, French franc, Dutch gilder, Italian lira, [...]).
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Danish

Noun

gilder c

  1. plural indefinite of gilde
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