heiligenschijn
Dutch
Etymology
From heilige + -en- + schijn, calque of German Heiligenschein. First attested around 1850.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɛi̯.lə.ɣə(n)ˌsxɛi̯n/
- Hyphenation: hei‧li‧gen‧schijn
Noun
heiligenschijn m (plural heiligenschijnen)
- (uncountable) heiligenschein (optical phenomenon causing bright area around the shadow of the observer's head)
- (countable) halo, nimbus
Anagrams
- schijnheiligen