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schijnwerper.

floodlight, bright light projector

12 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsxɛi̯nˌʋɛr.pər/
  1. floodlight, bright light projector

    masculine
  2. spotlight

    figuratively · in-plural · masculine
    zetten in de schijnwerpers
Where this word comes from

From schijn (“shine”) + werper (“thrower”), calque of German Scheinwerfer.

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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.