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heiligenschijn

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From heilige +‎ -en- +‎ schijn, calque of German Heiligenschein. First attested around 1850.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛi̯.lə.ɣə(n)ˌsxɛi̯n/
  • Hyphenation: hei‧li‧gen‧schijn

Noun

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heiligenschijn m (plural heiligenschijnen)

  1. (uncountable) heiligenschein (optical phenomenon causing bright area around the shadow of the observer's head)
  2. (countable) halo, nimbus

Anagrams

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