sjekel
Dutch
Etymology
More recent than sikkel. Ultimately from Hebrew שֶׁקֶל, see there for further etymology.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃeː.kəl/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: sje‧kel
- Rhymes: -eːkəl
Noun
sjekel m (plural sjekels, diminutive sjekeltje n)
- (biblical) shekel, ancient Israelite unit of weight
- shekel, ancient Judean monetary unit
- shekel, modern Israeli monetary unit
Synonyms
- (ancient units of weight and currency): sikkel