gyllin

Faroese

Alternative forms

• gl (abbreviation)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ʃɪtlɪn]

Noun

gyllin m (genitive singular gyllins, plural gyllin)

1. (unit of area) 1/16 mørk = 20 skinn
2. (whaling, unit of weight) 20 skinn = 20* (38 kg tvøst (whale meat) + 34 kg spik (blubber)) = 760 kg tvøst + 680 kg spik = 1440 kg meat and blubber of pilot whale (grindahvalur)
3. (obsolete, numismatics) guilder, florin
4. (obsolete, numismatics) guilder, former currency of Netherland