stuiver

English

Etymology

From Dutch stuiver, from Middle Dutch stuyver, stuver (“a small coin”). Akin to Middle Low German stüver.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstaɪvɚ/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -aɪvə(ɹ)

Noun

stuiver (plural stuivers)

1. stiver

Anagrams

• Virtues, Viruets, revuist, virtues

Dutch

Alternative forms

• stuyver (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch stuver, likely from Low German stūf (stumpy).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstœy̯.vər/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: stui‧ver
• Rhymes: -œy̯vər

Noun

stuiver m (plural stuivers, diminutive stuivertje n)

1. (numismatics) stiver, 5 cents (0.05 guilder)
2. (numismatics) penny

Derived terms

• bezemstuiver
• grijpstuiver
• stuiversroman
• stuiversromantiek

Descendants

• Afrikaans: stuiver
• Negerhollands: stuver, stibo, stibu
• Sranan Tongo: tibri
• → English: stiver
• → Pidgin Delaware: steepa