noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈɡɪldə/
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General-American:/ˈɡɪldɚ/
homophone: gilder
rhymes with -ɪldə(ɹ)
CMU ARPABET:G IH1 L D ER0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The former currency unit in the Netherlands, divided into 100 cents.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The former currency unit in Suriname, divided into 100 cents.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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3
noun
Meaning 3
The current currency unit in the islands of the Caribbean Netherlands, divided into 100 cents.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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4
noun
Meaning 4
Obsolete spelling of gilder (“one who gilds”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, obsolete
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5
noun
Meaning 5
formerly the basic unit of money in the Netherlands; equal to 100 cents
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: gulden, florin, Dutch florin
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Dutch monetary unit
6
noun
Meaning 6
the basic unit of money in Suriname; equal to 100 cents
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: gulden, florin
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Surinamese monetary unit
History
Etymology
From Middle Dutch gulden (“golden”).
Across languages
Translations
33 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Asturian:
florín
— unit of currency
Aukan:
kolu
— unit of currency
Bulgarian:
гу́лден
(gúlden)
— unit of currency
Caribbean Hindustani:
rupia (Sarnami)
— unit of currency
Catalan:
florí
— unit of currency
Chinese Mandarin:
荷蘭盾 /荷兰盾
(hélándùn)
— unit of currency