schimmenspel

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈsxɪ.mə(n)ˌspɛl/

noun
Definitions
  • A shadow play.
  • (figurative) A shady, suspicious situation or turn of events.

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish schim (shadow) + Dutch, Flemish spel (game, play, show, boss).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

spel

Gloss

game, play, show, boss

Concept
Semantic Field

Social and political relations

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji
♠️ ♣️ ♥️ ♦️ ⚽️ ⚾️ 🀄️ 🃏 🎮️ 🎯 🎰 🎱 🎲 🎳 🎴 🎾 🏀 🏏 🏐 🏑 🏒 🏓 🏸 🕹️ 🥌

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms