"sjekel" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʃeː.kəl/ Audio: Nl-sjekel.ogg Forms: sjekels [plural], sjekeltje [diminutive, neuter]
Rhymes: -eːkəl Etymology: More recent than sikkel. Ultimately from Hebrew שֶׁקֶל, see there for further etymology. Etymology templates: {{der|nl|he|שֶׁקֶל}} Hebrew שֶׁקֶל Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-s|+}} sjekel m (plural sjekels, diminutive sjekeltje n)
  1. (biblical) shekel, ancient Israelite unit of weight Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-sjekel-nl-noun-c7dG7fM4 Categories (other): Bible Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
  2. shekel, ancient Judean monetary unit Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-sjekel-nl-noun-4f5m-K66 Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 5 47 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 47 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 47 49
  3. shekel, modern Israeli monetary unit Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-sjekel-nl-noun-K1nyoZR0 Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 5 47 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 47 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 47 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms (ancient units of weight and currency): sikkel
Disambiguation of 'ancient units of weight and currency': 35 38 27

Inflected forms

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