scheinen.
to shine; to gleam
Meaning & usage
to shine; to gleam
to seem; to appear; to look
Es scheint mir, dass …
Das scheint zu funktionieren.
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German schīnen, from Old High German skīnan, from Proto-West Germanic *skīnan. Cognates include German Low German schienen, Dutch schijnen, English shine, Danish skinne, Esperanto ŝajni.
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