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stiver

(stī′vər)

noun

a former Dutch coin equal to of a guilder
a trifling sum

Origin: Du stuiver < MDu stūver < stūf, stumpy, cut short: for IE base see steep

See stiver in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A nickel coin used in the Netherlands and worth ¹/₂₀ of a guilder.
Something of small value.

Origin:

Origin: Dutch stuiver

Origin: , from Middle Dutch stuyver

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