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new shekel en · NOUN

Etymology

A calque of Hebrew שֶׁקֶל חָדָשׁ (shékel chadásh).

Meanings

  1. The Israeli currency in use since January 1, 1986, distinct from the shekel circulated between 1980 and 1985, and subdivided into 100 agorot.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
new shekels Number=Plur lexicographic
new sheqel alternative lexicographic
new shekalim Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

ILS · NIS ·

Translations (7)

fr nouveau shekel (the currency of Israel) · he שֶׁקֶל חָדָשׁ (the currency of Israel) · hu új sékel (the currency of Israel) · ja 新シェケル (the currency of Israel) · fr nouveau sheqel (the currency of Israel) · ar شِيكَل جَدِيد (the currency of Israel) · cmn 新謝克爾 /新谢克尔 (the currency of Israel)

wikidata: Q131309