zoof

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish זהובֿ (zoev), from Hebrew זָהוּב (zahúv, gold coin), related to Hebrew זָהָב (zaháv, gold).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zoːf/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: zoof
  • Rhymes: -oːf

Noun

zoof m (plural zoven, diminutive zoofje n)

  1. (Bargoens, archaic) guilder
    Synonym: gulden