schijnen

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈsxɛi̯nə(n)/

verb
Definitions
  • (ergative) to shine
  • (copulative) to appear, to seem

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch schinen inherited from Old Dutch skīnan inherited from *skīnan inherited from Proto-Germanic *skīnaną (shine, appear).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*skīnaną

Gloss

shine, appear

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji
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