sgillinn

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish scilling, from Old English scilling. In 1707, when Scotland switched to sterling-based accounting, one shilling Scots was exchanged for one English penny.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈskʲiʎɪɲ/

Noun

sgillinn f (genitive singular sgillinne, plural sgillinnean)

penny

Derived terms

sgillinn ruadh

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