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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDollar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Dollar
"Ich muss meine Euros in Dollar umtauschen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The basic monetary unit of the United States and other countries.
"I need to exchange my euros for dollars before my trip to New York." - 2
A coin or banknote representing one dollar.
"He found a dollar on the sidewalk and picked it up."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'dollar' originates from the Spanish 'dólar', which was derived from the German 'thaler', a silver coin used in Europe during the 16th century. The name 'thaler' itself comes from 'Joachimsthaler', named after a valley in Bohemia where the coin was first minted. Over time, the term evolved to refer to various currencies, particularly in the Americas.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dollar" is said worldwide
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dollar
Transliteration: dollar
"J'ai besoin de dollars pour mon voyage."
Dollar
Transliteration: Dollar
"Ich muss meine Euros in Dollar umtauschen."
dollaro
Transliteration: dollaro
"Ho bisogno di dollari per il mio viaggio."
dólar
Transliteration: dólar
"Necesito dólares para mi viaje."
dólar
Transliteration: dólar
"Preciso de dólares para a minha viagem."
डॉलर
Transliteration: ḍolār
"मुझे अपनी यात्रा के लिए डॉलर की आवश्यकता है।"
美元
Transliteration: měiyuán
"我需要美元来旅行。"
달러
Transliteration: dalleo
"여행을 위해 달러가 필요해요."
ドル
Transliteration: doru
"旅行のためにドルが必要です。"
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