Schräin

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German schrīn, from Old High German skrīn(i), from Latin scrīnium. Cognate with German Schrein, Dutch schrijn, English shrine, Icelandic skrín.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʃʀæˑɪ̯n]
  • Rhymes: -æːɪn

Noun

Schräin m (plural Schräiner)

  1. chest, trunk, footlocker (large, heavy box)
  2. shrine (receptacle for a relic; place of veneration)

Derived terms

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