guilder

or gil·der

[ gil-der ]

noun

1. a silver or nickel coin and monetary unit of the Netherlands until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 cents; florin. : Gld., f., fl.
2. a former gold coin of the Netherlands; florin.
3. the monetary unit of the Netherlands Antilles and Suriname, equal to 100 cents.
4. the Austrian florin.
5. any of various gold coins formerly issued by German states.

guilder

/ ˈɡɪldə /

noun

1. Also calledflorin the former standard monetary unit of the Netherlands, divided into 100 cents; replaced by the euro in 2002
2. the standard monetary unit of the Netherlands Antilles and Surinam, divided into 100 cents
3. any of various former gold or silver coins of Germany, Austria, or the Netherlands

Word History and Origins

Origin of guilder¹

1425–75; late Middle English gilder, guldren, with intrusive r < Middle Dutch gulden gulden

Word History and Origins

Origin of guilder¹

C15: changed from Middle Dutch gulden, literally: golden

Example Sentences

He said the Dutch demands had to do with guilders and euros, not “racism or post-colonial action.”

From Washington Post

Given how far the wealthy would go to possess unusual tulips, there was nothing foolish about bulb traders paying top guilder for the bulbs.

From BBC

All I know is the Dutch paid, what, 60 guilders for Manhattan?

From The Guardian

He offered us 400 guilders for our chest; in our opinion, the other estimates are also too low.

From Literature

For him to be exempt Pa has to pay 625 guilders for a replacement—another man will join the army in his place.

From Literature