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Beutel

English translation: bags

17:31 Jan 25, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary / 1844 book
German term or phrase: Beutel
The poll tax, which at that time the Christians had to pay to the Turkish Rutsellim was 500 Beutel.

Apparently a currency?
Gillian Searl
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:42
English translation:bags
Explanation:
as a unit of measurement (wheat or the like), so it was not a currency!
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Eva Blanar
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Local time: 18:42
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1bags
Kim Metzger
5bags
Eva Blanar
4pouches
Parrot
4coin bags
ekenar


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bags


Explanation:
Beutel means bags. Maybe bags of coins? But give us the German sentence.

Kim Metzger
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pouches


Explanation:
is another meaning.

Parrot
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bags


Explanation:
as a unit of measurement (wheat or the like), so it was not a currency!

Eva Blanar
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coin bags


Explanation:
'coin bag' was the official unit of gold, and other coins back in Ottoman times.

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