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gul·den \ˈgüldən also ˈgu̇l- or ˈgəl\ noun (plural guldens or gulden) Etymology: Middle English (Scots dialect), Dutch gulden, from Middle Dutch gulden (florijn), from gulden golden + florijn florin; akin to Old English gylden golden, Old High German guldīn; derivatives from the stem of English gold 1. : a German, Austrian, or Dutch gold coin patterned after the Florentine florin; especially : an old German coin issued from the 15th to the 17th centuries 2. : any of various silver coins: as a. : guldengroschen b. : an old Austrian silver coin worth 60 kreuzers before 1859 and 100 kreuzers from 1859 until its issue ceased in 1892 3. : any of various units of monetary value: as a. : a unit of value equal to one gold or silver gulden b. (1) : the basic monetary unit of the Netherlands — see money table (2) : a coin or note representing this unit c. (1) : the basic unit of value in Danzig 1920-39 (2) : a coin representing this value |