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schim.

shadow

5 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/sxɪm/

  1. shadow

    feminine

  2. apparition, ghost

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch schim, schem, from Old Dutch *skim, *skimo, from Proto-Germanic *skimaz, *skīmô (“shine; light”). Related to schemeren.

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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.