riks

See also: rīks, -riks, and riks-

English

Noun

riks

  1. plural of rik

Anagrams

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • rix (nonstandard)

Etymology

Apocope of riksdaalder, variant of rijksdaalder.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rɪks/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: riks
  • Rhymes: -ɪks

Noun

riks m (plural riksen, diminutive riksje n)

  1. (historical, informal) a coin worth 2½ guilders [from late 19th c.]
    Synonym: rijksdaalder
    Een ritje op de riksja kostte een riksje.
    A ride on the rickshaw cost two and a half guilders.
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