Masculine

Taler

Meaning

taler (former unit of currency)

Frequency

21k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtaːlɐ/
Etymology

In summary

Clipping of Joachimstaler, the name of a coin first minted in Joachimsthal, Bohemia around 1518, soon after the discovery of silver deposits there. Ultimately from Joachim + Thal (“valley”), now spelled Tal. Cognate to Low German Daler.

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