riks

See also: rīks, -riks, and riks-

English

Noun

riks

plural of rik

Anagrams

Kris, Risk, irks, kirs, kris, risk

Dutch

Alternative forms

rix (nonstandard)

Etymology

Apocope of riksdaalder, variant of rijksdaalder.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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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