schim

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch schim, schem, from Old Dutch *skim, *skimo, from Proto-Germanic *skimaz, *skīmô (“shine; light”). Related to schemeren.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /sxɪm/
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Hyphenation: schim
Rhymes: -ɪm

Noun edit

schim f (plural schimmen, diminutive schimmetje n)

shadow
apparition, ghost

Derived terms edit

Related terms edit

schemeren

Descendants edit

Afrikaans: skim

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