scheinen
A1to seem, shine
- English meaning
- to seem, shine
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scheinen in a sentence
Die Sonne scheint.
The sun is shining.
Conjugation of scheinen
- Simple past (er/sie/es)
- schien
- Perfect
- hat geschienen
Word family
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Where scheinen comes from
von mittelhochdeutsch schinen, althochdeutsch scinan in der ursprünglichen Bedeutung „(stumpf) glänzen, schimmern“
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Questions about scheinen
How do you conjugate scheinen?
Present tense: scheine, scheinst, scheint, scheinen, scheint, scheinen. Simple past: schien. Perfect: hat geschienen.
What does scheinen mean in English?
scheinen means "to seem, shine". For example: "Die Sonne scheint." — "The sun is shining."
What level is scheinen in German?
scheinen is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the weather & forecast vocabulary.
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