schimmenspel

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of schim +‎ -en- +‎ spel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsxɪ.mə(n)ˌspɛl/
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  • Hyphenation: schim‧men‧spel

Noun

schimmenspel n (plural schimmenspelen)

  1. a shadow play
  2. (figurative) a shady, suspicious situation or turn of events
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