heitje

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish ה‎ (h) +‎ -tje, from Hebrew ה‎, the fifth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. The kwartje had a value of five stuivers. Compare the obsolete vijfje for the same coin.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛi̯tjə/
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  • Hyphenation: heit‧je

Noun

heitje n (plural heitjes)

  1. (Netherlands) A coin with the denomination of 25 guilder cents.
    Synonyms: kwartje, vijfje
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