schijn
Dutch
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editFrom Middle Dutch schijn. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
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editschijn m (plural schijnen, diminutive schijntje n)
- a shine, glimmering
- an appearance, semblance, especially when misleading
- Ze dacht in de verte kunstlicht te zien, maar het was slechts schijn.
- She thought that she saw artificial light in the distance, but it merely seemed that way.
- a cast (visual appearance)
- (chiefly the diminutive) a small quantity/sum, a bit, pittance
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editVerb
editschijn
- inflection of schijnen: