gulden

[ gool-dn ]

noun

, plural gul·dens, gul·den.

1. guilder.

gulden

/ ˈɡʊldən /

noun

1. a variant of guilder

Word History and Origins

Origin of gulden¹

1590–1600; < Dutch gulden ( florijin ) golden (florin)

Example Sentences

A German monetary union was created in 1857, which replaced the many different currencies of the many different German states with a dual system based on the north German thaler and the south German gulden.

From BBC

The course of the gold gulden which could be given is exactly parallel.

From Project Gutenberg

Her husband says, "Elise and her fianc� wanted to go to the theatre, too, but couldn't because they could get only poor seats, three for one gulden and a half."

From Project Gutenberg

Silver was worth about this amount per Troy ounce at this period, so that roughly, silver of a value of 1,100 gulden would be about 1,100 Troy ounces.

From Project Gutenberg

Since last year he has settled on me a pension of six hundred guldens, which I am to draw until I find an appointment suited to me.

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