schim

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

schim f (plural schimmen, diminutive schimmetje n)

  1. shadow
  2. apparition, ghost

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  • Afrikaans: skim
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