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