skil|ling

skil|ling
skil|ling «SKIHL ihng», noun.
a copper coin and money of account formerly used in Scandinavian countries, having a value of less than one cent.
[< Danish skilling. Compare etym. under shilling. (Cf.shilling)]

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  • skilling — skil•ling [[t]ˈskɪl ɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) num a former silver coin of Denmark, Sweden, and the Danish West Indies 2) num any of various former copper coins of Sweden and Norway • Etymology: 1690–1700; < Dan; see shilling …   From formal English to slang

  • skilling — skil|ling sb., en, er, erne; i beløbsangivelse pl. skilling, i sms. skillings , fx skillingsmønt, skillingstryk …   Dansk ordbog

  • Skilling — Skil ling, n. [Cf. {Sheeling}.] A bay of a barn; also, a slight addition to a cottage. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Skilling — Skil ling, n. [Sw. & Dan. See {Shilling}.] A money od account in Sweden, Norwey, Denmark, and North Germany, and also a coin. It had various values, from three fourths of a cent in Norway to more than two cents in L[ u]beck. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • deskilling — de‧skil‧ling [ˌdiːˈskɪlɪŋ] also de skilling noun [uncountable] HUMAN RESOURCES 1. when employees do not learn the skills required to be able to work with modern technology: • The application of information technology is often thought to lead to… …   Financial and business terms

  • drikkeskilling — drik|ke|skil|ling sb., en, er, erne (ÆLDRE drikkepenge) …   Dansk ordbog

  • klatskilling — klat|skil|ling sb., en, er, erne (lille pengebeløb) …   Dansk ordbog

  • spareskilling — spa|re|skil|ling sb., en, er, erne …   Dansk ordbog

  • toskilling — to|skil|ling sb., en, er, erne (HISTORISK mønt med værdien to skilling) …   Dansk ordbog

  • li — ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; acan·tho·ceph·a·li; acan·tho·li·mon; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·li·za·tion; acho·li; ade·lo·spon·dy·li; ae·go·li·us; ae·o·li·an·ly; ae·tha·li·oid;… …   English syllables

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