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riksdaler

“riksdaler” is a Swedish word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. rixdollar; an older currency unit, in Germany from 1566, later adopted in Sweden, official between 1777 and 1873 (abbreviated Rdr, rdr r:dr, rdr.)
  2. krona, crown; the current Swedish currency unit

Etymology

rike + daler, used in Swedish since 1577 to describe the German currency.

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