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rubel

rubel

7.9
The main unit of money used in Belarus
  • noun
  • /ruːˈbɛl/
: rublo

Examples

  • Rubel, D. 1995.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Thanks to Joseph Philippe and Brent Racobs for helping with the build process and to Mark Rubel for a wonderful recording session.

    Academic text (2011)

  • The cost of living in Belarus has increased, leading to a decline in the value of the rubel.

  • She exchanged her US dollars for rubels to buy local products during her trip to Belarus.

  • The price of the meal was 50 rubels, which is quite affordable in most restaurants in Belarus.

Surface Forms

rubel singular
rubels plural

Etymology

Rubel comes from the Russian ruble, which itself comes from the verb rubit meaning 'to chop'. Long ago people cut pieces from silver bars to make coins, so a ruble was a 'chopped piece' of metal, and that is why rubel is the name of the basic unit of money in Belarus today.