gulden
[
gool
-dn]
/ˈgul dn/
noun
,
plural
guldens,
gulden.
1.
guilder
.
Origin
1590-1600;
<
Dutch
gulden
(
florijin
) golden (florin)
British Dictionary definitions for
gulden
guilder
/
ˈɡɪldə
/
noun
(
pl
)
-ders,
-der,
-dens,
-den
1.
Also called
florin.
the former standard monetary unit of the Netherlands, divided into 100 cents; replaced by the euro in 2002
2.
the standard monetary unit of the Netherlands Antilles and Surinam, divided into 100 cents
3.
any of various former gold or silver coins of Germany, Austria, or the Netherlands
Word Origin
C15: changed from Middle Dutch
gulden,
literally:
golden
gulden
/
ˈɡʊld
ə
n
/
noun
(
pl
)
-dens,
-den
1.
a variant of
guilder