haléř

See also: haler and hâler

Czech

Alternative forms

  • halíř

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle High German haller, from Schwäbisch Hall, the town where they were minted.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɦalɛːr̝̊]

Noun

haléř m inan

  1. heller (unit of currency)
  2. (historical) heller coin (subdivision of Czech koruna)
  3. penny (anything of small value)

Declension

References

  1. ^ Václav Machek (1968) “haléř”, in Etymologický slovník jazyka českého [Etymological Dictionary of the Czech Language], 2nd edition, Prague: Academia, page 157

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