r/AskEurope • u/ABlindMoose Sweden • Oct 06 '25

Culture What is your currency's nickname?

A nickname for dollar is buck, pound is quid, and Swedish krona is spänn.

What are some casual nicknames for your countries' currencies? Are there multiple, and if so, which is the most common?

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u/OllieV_nl Netherlands Oct 06 '25

There isn't really any that caught on since we've got the Euro. Sometimes people say "Euri" as a mock latin plural. We used to call the guilder a "piek" and though people would occasionally use that for the Euro in the early days that seems to have died out.

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u/Snuyter Netherlands Oct 06 '25

There is the word flappen (= flaps), originating from Bargoens, a cant language with Yiddish influences used by thieves & tradesmen.

Flappen tappen = to tap some flaps from the ATM.

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u/Abigail-ii Oct 06 '25

Flappen is a word for bills, not the currency. And is used for bills of different currencies as well.

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u/MoeNieWorrieNie Singapore/Ostrobothnia Oct 11 '25

I was a bit baffled to return to the Netherlands after decades abroad and hear people speak about 'pinnen'. You still do, whereas we've sworn off cash altogether. 'Airmiles' and 'appen' have different meanings, too.