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schijn.

a shine, glimmering

6 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/sxɛi̯n/

  1. a shine, glimmering

    masculine

  2. an appearance, semblance, especially when misleading

    masculine
    Ze dacht in de verte kunstlicht te zien, maar het was slechts schijn.

  3. a cast (visual appearance)

    masculine

  4. a small quantity/sum, a bit, pittance

    masculine
Where this word comes from

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

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.