schijn

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) a shine, glimmering
2. (masculine) an appearance, semblance, especially when misleading
3. (masculine) a cast (visual appearance)
4. (masculine) a small quantity/sum, a bit, pittance

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular) inflection of schijnen:
2. (form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular) inflection of schijnen:
3. (form-of, imperative) inflection of schijnen:

schijnen

1. (ergative) to shine
2. (copulative) to appear, to seem

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Concepts

aspect

appearance

look

shine

air

light

sight

semblance

view

gleam

countenance

respect

seeming

shadow

sham

sheen

show

simulacrum

speed

velocity

phantasm

cast

gloss

gloze

guise

mien

pace

parade

patina

expression

pretence

Synonyms

uiterlijk

aanzien

⌚

voorkomen

aanblik

air

verschijning

schijnsel

glans

licht

schittering

pracht

straling

gezicht

uitzicht

gelaatsuitdrukking

tempo

flikkering

fonkeling

vaart

glinstering

plateau

lucht

snelheid

bankbiljet

Translations

luz

Schein

luz

lumière

Anschein

aparência

Aussehen

brilho

brillo

allure

Anblick

Licht

Aspekt

luce

Augenschein

Pronounced as (IPA)

/sxɛi̯n/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: schijn

In summary

From Middle Dutch schijn, from Old Dutch *skīn, from Proto-Germanic *skīnaz. Cognate with German Schein, English shine.