bezemstuiver

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of bezem (“broom”) +‎ stuiver (“coin with the value of 5 cents of a guilder”). Named after the resemblance that the bundle of arrows, depicted on the coin, bears to a broom.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbeː.zə(m)ˌstœy̯.vər/
  • Hyphenation: be‧zem‧stui‧ver

Noun

bezemstuiver m (plural bezemstuivers, diminutive bezemstuivertje n)

  1. (historical) a stuiver (5 cent piece) depicting a bundle of arrows
  2. any stuiver; (figurative) an insignificant amount of money
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