drisren

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

Compound of dri (“three”) +‎ sren (“shilling; the amount of money equal to 8 cents”).

Noun

drisren

1. (archaic, informal, numismatics) quarter (a coin worth 25 cents)

   Synonyms: kwartyi, tyawa

   • 1913, Jac. van Ginneken, Handboek der Nederlandsche taal. Deel 1. De sociologische structuur der Nederlandsche taal [Handbook of the Dutch language. Part 1. The sociological structure of the Dutch language]‎^[1], Nijmegen: L.C.G. Malmberg, page 269:

     Mi sa gi joe aiti drisren nanga vijfi tiensensi.

     [Mi sa gi yu aiti drisren nanga feifi tinsensi.]

     I'll give you eight quarters and five dimes.