Etymology

stuiver

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Today it means: stiver Full definition →

Dutch stuiver ← Middle Dutch stuyver
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The story

  1. Middle Dutch · derived fromstuyver
  2. Dutch · borrowed fromstuiver
  3. English todaystuiver

From Dutch stuiver, from Middle Dutch stuyver, stuver (“a small coin”). Akin to Middle Low German stüver.

Words from the same roots

Dutchstuiver all →

stiver

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