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dólar

dollar

noun DOH-lahr Common

Origin: from German Taler (Joachimsthaler), a silver coin

Usage Note

Dólar is masculine, and the written accent on the first syllable is obligatory because the stress is irregular (it would otherwise fall on the final syllable). The plural dólares keeps the accent. The word comes from German Taler, the same coin name that gave English 'dollar'.

Examples

"El café cuesta dos dólares."

Natural Translation

The coffee costs two dollars.

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