scilling

scilling

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish scilling, scillic, borrowed from Old Norse skillingr, from Proto-Germanic *skillingaz.

Pronunciation

• (Cork) IPA^(key): /ˈʃcɪlʲɪɲ/
• (Kerry) IPA^(key): /ˈʃcilʲənʲ/
• (Connacht, Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈʃcil̠ʲən̠ʲ/

Noun

scilling f (genitive scillinge, plural scillingí, plural after numbers scillinge)

1. shilling (historical coin; modern currency)

Declension

Declension of scilling

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative scilling scillingí Vocative a scilling a scillingí Genitive scillinge scillingí Dative scilling scillingí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an scilling na scillingí Genitive na scillinge na scillingí Dative leis an scilling don scilling leis na scillingí

• Alternative plural: scilleacha (Cois Fharraige)

References

• "scilling" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
• Greene, D. 1973 ‘The influence of Scandinavian on Irish’ in Bo Almqvist & David Greene (eds.) Proceedings of the Seventh Viking Congress, Dundalgan Press, Dundalk, pp. 75-82
• “scilling, scillic” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.