schimmenspel
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of schim + -en- + spel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsxɪ.mə(n)ˌspɛl/
- Hyphenation: schim‧men‧spel
Noun
schimmenspel n (plural schimmenspelen)
- A shadow play.
- (figuratively) A shady, suspicious situation or turn of events.