riksdaler

Definitioner

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.)
   common-gender
2. krona, crown; the current Swedish currency unit
   colloquial, common-gender

Exempel

“Spara⟳ på styfvern, riksdalern sparar sig sjelf.”

Save the penny, the dollar will save itself.

“Tantus amor florum. Nog finnes utaf sådant i trägården, men Eder Mästare tager 1 Rdr 100det, och det har jag ej råd att gifva⟳, då jag ändå torde få dupletter, ty jag har circa 500 utländska förråt.”

Tantus amor florum. There are enough of these in the garden, but Your Master take 1 Riksdal per 100th, and I cannot afford to give that, as I should still get duplicates, because I have about 500 foreign from before.

“Till Gyllenpalmska Famillen hafva⟳ sedan sista redovisning influtit: En skärf från 2:ne Enkor till den fattiga famillen. Många bäckar små göra en stor å, 2 R:dr R:gd d. 17 Juli 1815.”

Unto the Family of Gyllenpalm hath since the last account been received: A small gift from two widows to the poor family. Many a little makes a mickle, 2 Rixdollars, the 17th of July, 1815.

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