rigsdaler
[ rigz-dah-leyr ]
/ ˈrɪgzˌdɑ leɪr /
noun
a former silver coin of Denmark, equal to 16 skillings; rix-dollar.
Origin of rigsdaler
From Danish, dating back to 1590–1600; see origin at
rix-dollar
Words nearby rigsdaler
rigor mortis,
rigorism,
rigorous,
rigour,
rigsdag,
rigsdaler,
riis,
rijeka,
rijksdaalder,
rijksdaaler,
rijksmuseum
Example sentences from the Web for rigsdaler
If you pull the rope at a wrong time you will cut the expensive rope through, and it cost 90 Rigsdaler!
Recollections Of My Childhood And Youth |George BrandesI was obliged to borrow six Rigsdaler (a sum of a little over thirteen shillings) from my old protector.
Recollections Of My Childhood And Youth |George BrandesAll the same, it would be a terrible thing to destroy such a value as 90 Rigsdaler seemed to be.
Recollections Of My Childhood And Youth |George Brandes