Schein

See also: schein, schéin, and schein-

German

Etymology

From Middle High German schīn, Old High German scin (lustre, shining, brightness, clearness). Cognate with Old Norse skína, Old Saxon scīnan, Old English scīn (ghost), Dutch schijn, English shine, Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐌴𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌽 (skeinan).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃaɪ̯n/
  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯n
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Noun

Schein m (strong, genitive Scheines or Scheins, plural Scheine)

  1. shine, gleam, flash
  2. certificate, ticket
  3. bill, note
  4. semblance, appearance

Declension

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Synonyms

Derived terms

References

  1. Friedrich Kluge (1883), Schein”, in , John Francis Davis, transl., Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, published 1891

Further reading

  • Schein” in Duden online
  • Schein” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃaɪ̯n/

Noun

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  1. shine

Further reading

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