One stiver would get you five liquorice roots, so every guilder would get you sixty!
Source: tatoeba (8958484)
Guilder
/ˈɡɪldə/
Synonyms for "guilder" (13 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: gulden, cent, colon, dollar, dutch florin.
- Sentence evidence is available for guilder, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "guilder".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "guilder"
Keep "guilder" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "guilder" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "guilder", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "guilder" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
4 entriesDutch monetary unitSurinamese monetary unitcurrency unitmonetary unit
More specific
2 entriesDutch guilderNetherlands Antillean guilder
Collocations
6 entriesDutch guilderguider exchange rateguilder coinhistorical currencyold currency unitpre euro currency
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
1 entriesTranslations
33 translations across 29 languages.
Aukan
1 entries- kolu noun (unit of currency)
Bulgarian
1 entries- гу́лден noun (unit of currency)
Caribbean Hindustani
1 entries- rupia (Sarnami) noun (unit of currency)
Caribbean Javanese
2 entries- rupiah noun (unit of currency)
- sepérak noun (unit of currency)
Catalan
1 entries- florí noun (unit of currency)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 盾 noun (unit of currency)
- 荷蘭盾 /荷兰盾 noun (unit of currency)
Danish
1 entries- gylden noun (unit of currency)
Dutch
1 entries- gulden noun (unit of currency)
Dutch Low Saxon
1 entries- geulden noun (unit of currency)
Finnish
1 entries- guldeni noun (unit of currency)
French
1 entries- florin noun (unit of currency)
Galician
1 entries- florín noun (unit of currency)
German
1 entries- Gulden noun (unit of currency)
Greek
1 entries- γκούλντεν noun (unit of currency)
Hungarian
1 entries- forint noun (unit of currency)
Italian
1 entries- fiorino noun (unit of currency)
Japanese
1 entries- ギルダー noun (unit of currency)
Kari'na
1 entries- aparita pìpo noun (unit of currency)
Lokono
1 entries- gulden noun (unit of currency)
Luxembourgish
1 entries- Gulden noun (unit of currency)
Malay
1 entries- guilder noun (unit of currency)
Papiamentu
1 entries- florin noun (unit of currency)
Polish
1 entries- gulden noun (unit of currency)
Portuguese
1 entries- florim noun (unit of currency)
Russian
1 entries- гульден noun (unit of currency)
Saramaccan
1 entries- kölu noun (unit of currency)
Spanish
1 entries- florín noun (unit of currency)
Sranan Tongo
3 entries- golu noun (unit of currency)
- pisifo noun (unit of currency)
- twarfusren noun (unit of currency)
West-Frisian
1 entries- gûne noun (unit of currency)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
[N]one ſhall be choſen to be a Commiſſioner in the Court at Amſterdam, vnleſſe he put ſix thouſand gilders ſtocke of his owne in the ſaid Companie; [...]
Source: wiktionary
On the Spuy is a good Dutch Inn, called the Hoff van Utrecht. The Price is a Gilder a Day, or a Shilling for the Dinner only.
Source: wiktionary
A lady ſhould, indeed, ſtudie her face, when wee thinke ſhee ſleepes: nor, when the dores are ſhut, ſhould men bee inquiring, all is ſacred within, then. [...] you ſee guilders will not worke, but inclos'd. They muſt not diſcouer, how little ſerues, with the helpe of art, to adorne a great deale.
Source: wiktionary
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "guilder"?
Closest matches include gulden, cent, colon, dollar, dutch florin.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "guilder"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.