HeyRuaHow to say “shilling” in Irish
- Irish:
- scilling
- English:
- shilling
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine, second declension
- Pronunciation:
- “SHKIL-ing” /ˈʃcɪlʲɪɲ/
Various forms
- Plural:
- scillingí
- Genitive singular:
- scillinge, na scillinge (e.g. luach scillinge, a shilling's worth)
- Genitive plural:
- scillingí, na scillingí (e.g. mála na scillingí, the bag of shillings)
What does “scilling” mean?
- shilling
- A former coin worth twelve pence, used in Ireland and Britain before decimal currency in 1971, and also the name of the currency in some East African countries.Also: bob, old coin, shilling piece.
“Scilling” with the article
The plural of shilling in Irish is scillingí. Here is scilling after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
an scilling
the shilling
No change after an
na scillingí
the shilling (plural)
Plural: no change after na
“Scilling” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using scilling, the Irish word for shilling.
Deich scilling san uair a d'íoctaí do na múinteoirí.
The teachers were paid ten shillings an hour.
Thug m'athair scilling dom ar an Domhnach.
My father gave me a shilling on Sunday.
Cheannaigh sé luach scillinge milseán.
He bought a shilling's worth of sweets.
Bhí fiche scilling i bpunt fadó.
There were twenty shillings in a pound long ago.
Fuair mé seanscillingí i mbosca mo sheanmháthar.
I found old shillings in my grandmother's box.
Chaill mé mo scilling sa pháirc.
I lost my shilling in the field.
Is í an scilling airgeadra na Céinia.
The shilling is the currency of Kenya.
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Shilling in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for shilling?
The Irish for shilling is scilling (pronounced “SHKIL-ing”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is scillingí.
How do you pronounce scilling in Irish?
Scilling is said like “SHKIL-ing” (IPA /ˈʃcɪlʲɪɲ/).
What is the plural of shilling in Irish?
The plural of scilling is scillingí; with the article, it is na scillingí. The genitive plural is scillingí, as in mála na scillingí (the bag of shillings).
Why is it 'deich scilling' and not 'deich scillingí'?
After numbers, some units of measure and money keep a special singular form, so you say 'trí scilling' and 'deich scilling', just as with 'trí pingine' or 'deich bpunt'.
