schrijn
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch schrine, from Old Dutch *skrīni, from Latin scrīnium (“case or chest for books or papers”).
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛi̯n
- IPA(key): /sxrɛin/
audio (Belgium) (file)
Noun
schrijn m or n (plural schrijnen, diminutive schrijntje n)
- shrine, a finely worked container, e.g. for a holy relic
- shrine, a place of (especially religious) worship
Derived terms
- schrijnwerk
- schrijnwerker
- reliekschrijn