Noun
der Schein
Pronunciation: /ʃaɪ̯n/
light; glow; shine
B1
rank #3,666
plural Scheine
Meanings
Noun
- light; glow; shine
- appearance; semblance
- banknote; bill
- certificate; form
Example sentence
Der Schein der Lampe war sehr schwach.
The gleam of the lamp was very faint.
Word forms
singular
der Schein
plural
die Scheine
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Schein
Accusativeden Schein
Dativedem Schein
Genitivedes Scheines
Plural
Nominativedie Scheine
Accusativedie Scheine
Dativeden Scheinen
Genitiveder Scheine
Usage
- im Schein einer Kerze — by the light of a candle
- ein Schein / mehrere Scheine — in another sense, a banknote / banknotes
Im schwachen Schein der Laterne erkannte ich das Tor.
By the faint light of the lantern, I made out the gate.