riks

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See also: rīks, -riks, and riks-

English[edit]

Noun[edit]

riks

plural of rik

Anagrams[edit]

Kris, Risk, irks, kirs, kris, risk

Dutch[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

rix (nonstandard)

Etymology[edit]

Apocope of riksdaalder, variant of rijksdaalder.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /rɪks/
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Hyphenation: riks
Rhymes: -ɪks

Noun[edit]

riks m (plural riksen, diminutive riksje n)

(historical, informal) A coin worth 2½ guilders. [from late 19th c.]
Synonym: rijksdaalder

Een ritje op de riksja kostte een riksje.
A ride on the rickshaw cost two and a half guilders.

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