szyling

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English shilling. Doublet of szeląg.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʂɘ.liŋk/
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  • Rhymes: -ɘliŋk
  • Syllabification: szy‧ling

Noun

szyling m animal (related adjective szylingowy)

  1. (historical) shilling (coin formerly used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Malta, Australia, New Zealand and many other Commonwealth countries)
  2. (historical) schilling (the old currency of Austria, divided into 100 groschen)
  3. shilling (currency of Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda)

Declension

Further reading

  • szyling in Polish dictionaries at PWN