rigsdaler

noun

rigs·​da·​ler

ˈrigzˌdälə(r)

plural -s

: a Danish dollar coin similar to the German reichsthaler and used up to the late 19th century

Word History

Etymology

Danish, from rig kingdom, realm (from Old Norse rīki) + daler

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