guilder (redirected from Guilders)

guil·der  (gldr)

n.

The primary unit of currency in the Netherlands before the adoption of the euro.

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[Middle English gilder, alteration of Middle Dutch gulden, golden; see ghel-² in Indo-European roots.]

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guilder, gilder [ˈgɪldə], gulden

n pl -ders, -der, -dens -den

1. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Currencies) the former standard monetary unit of the Netherlands, divided into 100 cents; replaced by the euro in 2002 Also called florin

2. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Currencies) the standard monetary unit of the Netherlands Antilles and Surinam, divided into 100 cents

3. (Historical Terms) any of various former gold or silver coins of Germany, Austria, or the Netherlands

[changed from Middle Dutch gulden, literally: golden]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	guilder - the basic unit of money in Suriname; equal to 100 cents florin, gulden Surinamese monetary unit - monetary unit in Suriname
	2.	guilder - formerly the basic unit of money in the Netherlands; equal to 100 cents Dutch florin, florin, gulden cent - a fractional monetary unit of several countries Dutch monetary unit - monetary unit in the Netherlands

Translations

guilder [ˈgɪldə>ʳ] N (guilders or guilder (pl)) → florín m (holandés)

guilder

n → Gulden m