stiver

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstaɪvə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(stī′vər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sti•ver  (stī′vər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. CurrencyAlso, stuiver. a former nickel coin of the Netherlands, equal to five Dutch cents.
  2. the smallest possible amount:not worth a stiver; not a stiver of work.
  • Dutch stuiver
  • 1495–1505

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
stiver /ˈstaɪvə/ n
  1. a former Dutch coin worth one twentieth of a guilder
  2. a small amount, esp of money
Etymology: 16th Century: from Dutch stuiver; related to Middle Low German stüver, Danish styver
'stiver' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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