scheinen

German (Berlin)

/ʃaɪnən/

verb-strong
Definitions
  • to shine; to gleam
  • to seem; to appear; to look

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German schīnen inherited from Old High German skīnan inherited from Proto-Germanic *skīnaną (shine, appear).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*skīnaną

Gloss

shine, appear

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

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