schim

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch schim, schem, from Old Dutch *skim, *skimo, from Proto-Germanic *skimaz, *skīmô (“shine; light”). Related to schemeren.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sxɪm/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: schim
  • Rhymes: -ɪm

Noun

schim f (plural schimmen, diminutive schimmetje n)

  1. shadow
  2. apparition, ghost

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: skim
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