ˈgüldən also ˈgu̇l- or ˈgəl noun
( plural guldens or gulden )
Etymology: Middle English (Scots dialect), Dutch gulden, from Middle Dutch gulden ( florijn ), from gulden golden + florijn florin; akin to Old English gylden golden, Old High German guldīn; derivatives from the stem of English gold
1. : a German, Austrian, or Dutch gold coin patterned after the Florentine florin ; especially : an old German coin issued from the 15th to the 17th centuries
2. : any of various silver coins: as
a. : guldengroschen
b. : an old Austrian silver coin worth 60 kreuzers before 1859 and 100 kreuzers from 1859 until its issue ceased in 1892
3. : any of various units of monetary value: as
a. : a unit of value equal to one gold or silver gulden
b.
(1) : the basic monetary unit of the Netherlands — see money table
(2) : a coin or note representing this unit
c.
(1) : the basic unit of value in Danzig 1920-39
(2) : a coin representing this value