Swedish noun

en shilling

a shilling (English coin), shilling (currency of Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda)

Meaning

a shilling (English coin); shilling (currency of Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda)

Forms

Forms of shilling
Singular, indefiniteen shilling
Singular, definiteshillingen
Plural, indefiniteshilling
Plural, definiteshillingen

shilling is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor shilling, den stora shillingen. Check another noun

Practise shilling

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Is it en shilling or ett shilling?

Questions

What does shilling mean in English?

shilling means “a shilling (English coin), shilling (currency of Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda)”.

Is it en shilling or ett shilling?

It is en shilling, and “the a shilling” is shillingen.

What is the plural of shilling?

shilling doesn't change in the plural: en shilling, två shilling (definite: shillingen).

Nearby common words

shilling is number 7,307 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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