riksdaler

noun

riks·​da·​ler

ˈriksˌdälə(r)

plural riksdalers

: an old Swedish dollar similar to the German reichsthaler and serving as the country's basic monetary unit from the 16th century to 1878

also : a coin representing one riksdaler

Word History

Etymology

Swedish, from rike kingdom, realm (from Old Norse rīki) + daler

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