heiligenschijn

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

heiligenschijn m (plural heiligenschijnen)

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

Anagrams[edit]

schijnheiligen

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