Joachimsthaler

English

1525 Joachimsthaler

Etymology

Borrowed from German Joachimsthaler, after the silver mine in Joachimsthal (now known as Jáchymov).

Noun

Joachimsthaler (plural Joachimsthalers)

1. (historical) A large silver coin of the 16th century in the Lands of the Bohemian Crown, today Czech Republic.
   • 1964, John M. Letiche, A History of Russian Economic Thought‎^[1], page 223:

     These provisions served especially the interests of the treasury, which derived considerable income from the recoinage of the German Joachimsthalers.

Translations

large silver coin

• German: Joachimsthaler m
• Russian: ефи́мок (ru) m (jefímok) (historical name), иоахимста́лер (ru) m (ioaximstáler) (modern transliteration)

German

Alternative forms

• Joachimstaler

Etymology

(Sankt) Joachimsthal +‎ -er, from Sankt +‎ Joachims +‎ Thal, lit. "Saint Joachim's Valley".

Pronunciation

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Noun

Joachimsthaler m (strong, genitive Joachimsthalers, plural Joachimsthaler)

1. (historical, obsolete) Joachimsthaler (large silver coin)
   • 1653, Martin Zeiller, “Razeburg”, in Topographia Saxoniae Inferioris, Frankfurt am Main: Merian:

     […] sondern auch an den Glocken / so Er auß den Thürnen genommen geplündert; die Domherren / so nicht entflohen / ins Gefängnuß gelegt; vnd das Capitul / über das / vmb vier tausent JoachimsThaler gestrafft / damit Sie die übrigen deß Stiffts Dörffer / vom plündern / vnd brennen / befreyeten.

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Declension

Declension of Joachimsthaler [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Joachimsthaler	die	Joachimsthaler
genitive	eines	des	Joachimsthalers	der	Joachimsthaler
dative	einem	dem	Joachimsthaler	den	Joachimsthalern
accusative	einen	den	Joachimsthaler	die	Joachimsthaler

Derived terms

• Taler