schrijn

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch schrine, from Old Dutch *skrīni, from Latin scrīnium (“case or chest for books or papers”).

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɛi̯n
• IPA^(key): /sxrɛin/

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Noun

schrijn m or n (plural schrijnen, diminutive schrijntje n)

1. shrine, a finely worked container, e.g. for a holy relic
2. shrine, a place of (especially religious) worship

Derived terms

• schrijnwerk
• schrijnwerker
• reliekschrijn