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sjekel.

shekel, ancient Israelite unit of weight

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʃeː.kəl/
  1. shekel, ancient Israelite unit of weight

    masculine
  2. shekel, ancient Judean monetary unit

    masculine
  3. shekel, modern Israeli monetary unit

    masculine
Where this word comes from

More recent than sikkel. Ultimately from Hebrew שֶׁקֶל, see there for further etymology.

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