skilling

¹ American  

[skil-ing] / ˈskɪl ɪŋ /

noun

1. a former silver coin of Denmark, Sweden, and the Danish West Indies.

2. any of various former copper coins of Sweden and Norway.

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skilling ² American  

[skil-ing] / ˈskɪl ɪŋ /

noun

1. skillion.

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skilling British  

/ ˈskɪlɪŋ /

noun

1. a former Scandinavian coin of low denomination

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Etymology

Origin of skilling

1690–1700; < Danish; cognate with shilling

Example Sentences

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

The budget announcements clearly indicate a shift in priorities for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s new dispensation, with ramped up allocations for rural development, skilling, jobs and agriculture.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2024

“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’re now doing anything from hosting virtual job fairs and making introductions to training and skilling people up for the specific roles that the employers have available to them,” Payne said.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 23, 2021

"But by this means he brings a skilling home," said the old woman.

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