Schilling/ˈʃɪlɪŋ/schilling (former Austrian currency); shilling (historical British coin)
Schilling is a German noun that means schilling (former Austrian currency) or shilling (historical British coin). It is pronounced /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/. As a noun it takes the article "der".
Definitions
1.Schilling, the former basic unit of currency in Austria (before the Euro)(finance, Austria, historical)
a.Austrian currency used from 1925–1938 and 1945–2001
Vor der Einführung des Euro bezahlte man in Österreich mit dem Schilling.—Before the introduction of the euro, people in Austria paid with the schilling.
2.Shilling, a former British coin or currency unit(finance, UK, historical)
a.British coin equal to one twentieth of a pound sterling (now obsolete)
Ein Schilling entsprach früher zwölf Pence im alten britischen Münzsystem.—A shilling used to be worth twelve pence in the old British coinage system.
Declension
Gendermasculine
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Schilling | — |
| Genitive | des Schillings | — |
| Dative | dem Schilling | — |
| Accusative | den Schilling | — |
Frequently asked questions
- What does "Schilling" mean in English?
- "Schilling" means schilling (former Austrian currency) or shilling (historical British coin). It is a German noun.
- How do you pronounce "Schilling"?
- "Schilling" is pronounced /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
- Is "Schilling" der, die, or das?
- "Schilling" is a masculine noun, so it takes the article "der".
- What part of speech is "Schilling"?
- "Schilling" is a noun in German.
