skilling

¹ American

[skil-ing] / ˈskɪl ɪŋ /

noun

a former silver coin of Denmark, Sweden, and the Danish West Indies.
any of various former copper coins of Sweden and Norway.

skilling ² American

[skil-ing] / ˈskɪl ɪŋ /

noun

skillion.

skilling British

/ ˈskɪlɪŋ /

noun

a former Scandinavian coin of low denomination

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Etymology

Origin of skilling

1690–1700; < Danish; cognate with shilling

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skilling

The U.S. tech giant said Tuesday that it will invest $17.5 billion in India over the next four years to advance the country’s cloud and AI infrastructure, skilling and ongoing operations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025

Staff members tracked down his family and got him transferred to a skilling nursing facility for more personalized care.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 29, 2023

“But for them to do that requires the country to make investments in not just education but health, nutrition and skilling for employability.”

From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2023

"We need an immigration system that flexes to meet demand as was promised, and business and government need a long-term plan for skilling up workers," she said.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2021

The festival has commenced," said she; "I have been forced to give my brightest silver skilling.

From O. T. a Danish Romance by H. C. (Hans Christian) Andersen

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