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)

1. penny

Derived terms

• sgillinn ruadh