durchscheinen

Meaning

  1. (class-1, intransitive, strong) to shine through
  2. (class-1, figuratively, intransitive, strong) to reveal

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdʊʁçˌʃaɪ̯nən/
Etymology

From Middle High German durchschīnen, from Old High German duruhskīnan, from Proto-West Germanic *þuruhskīnan. By surface analysis, durch- + scheinen. Cognate with Dutch doorschijnen.

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