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scheinen

A1

to seem, shine

English meaning
to seem, shine
CEFR level
A1Beginner
Vocabulary package
Weather & Forecast

scheinen in a sentence

Die Sonne scheint.

The sun is shining.

Conjugation of scheinen

ichscheine
duscheinst
er/sie/esscheint
wirscheinen
ihrscheint
sie/Siescheinen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
schien
Perfect
hat geschienen

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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