Definition

Noun: 1. A former currency unit: The guilder was the basic monetary unit of the Netherlands until it was replaced by the euro in 2002. It was subdivided into 100 cents. 2. A current currency unit: The guilder is the basic monetary unit of Suriname. It is subdivided into 100 cents.

Usage Examples

• Historical (Netherlands):
  • That antique vase was priced at fifty guilders in the old catalog.
  • My grandfather still has some Dutch guilders in a collection.
• Current (Suriname):
  • The price for the tour is two hundred Surinamese guilders.
  • You will need to exchange your dollars for guilders upon arrival in Paramaribo.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often specified by nationality to avoid ambiguity: Dutch guilder (historical) vs. Surinamese guilder (current).
• In historical financial contexts, the symbol ƒ or fl. (from the florin) was used to represent the Dutch guilder.

Variants and Related Words

• Gulden: An alternate spelling for the Dutch guilder, from the same origin meaning "golden."
• Florin: The English name for the historical Dutch guilder; also the name of other historical European currencies.
• Euro: The currency that succeeded the Dutch guilder.

Synonyms

• (For the Dutch currency) Florin, Dutch florin.
• (General) Monetary unit, currency.

Related Phrases

• Guilder coin / banknote: Refers to the physical money.
  • He collects old guilder coins from before the euro.

Noun

1. formerly the basic unit of money in the Netherlands; equal to 100 cents
2. the basic unit of money in Suriname; equal to 100 cents