wisselgeld

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈʋɪ.səlˌɣɛlt/

noun
Definitions
  • change money returned after not paying exactly, stock of money used for this purpose
  • (figurative) bargaining chip
  • (obsolete) fee for converting money to a different currency

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch wisselgelt (fee for converting to a different currency) compound from Dutch, Flemish wisselen (change, exchange, replace, swap, barter) + Dutch, Flemish geld (money, levy, payment), wissel (change, switch, exchange) + Dutch, Flemish geld (money, levy, payment).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

geld

Gloss

money, levy, payment

Concept
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Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

金

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