German Conversation · Level 119
43 words
German word
Schilling
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈʃɪlɪŋ/
Meaning
- masculine nounschilling
Example
Im Jahr 2002 hat Österreich den Schilling abgeschafft.
Austria abolished the schilling in 2002.
More examples
Bei Familienfeiern erzählen die Großeltern oft, dass sie früher in Schilling bezahlten.
At family gatherings, the grandparents often say that they used to pay in schillings.
Core concept
A small Austrian coin beside an old banknote, representing the currency used in everyday purchases before euro cash.
Common phrases
in Schilling bezahlen
pay in schillings
einen Schilling haben
have a schilling
alte Schilling-Banknoten
old schilling banknotes
Similar words
Euro: A shared European currency currently used in Austria and many other countries.
Geld: Notes, coins, and bank funds used for making payments.
Währung: A country's or region's officially recognized form of money.
Kurs: The rate at which one currency can be exchanged for another.
Definition in German
Ehemalige Währungseinheit Österreichs, die bis 2002 in Münzen und Scheinen als Zahlungsmittel verwendet wurde.
Word origin
The word Schilling is an inherited Germanic currency term recorded in Middle High German as schilling and related to English shilling.
Usage tips
- The plural is Schillinge, not the English-style form Schillings, when referring to several amounts or coins.
Related words
- Schillingmünzeschilling coinnoun
- Schillingscheinschilling banknotenoun