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Definition 2024

schijnen

(ergative) to shine

De zon schijnt.‎
The sun is shining.

Ze scheen een zaklamp in mijn gezicht.‎
She shone a torch in my face.
(copulative) to appear, to seem
Het schijnt dat ze verhuisd is.‎
It appears that she has moved.

Inflection of schijnen (strong class 1)
infinitive	schijnen
past singular	scheen
past participle	geschenen
infinitive	schijnen
gerund	schijnen n
verbal noun	—
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	schijn	scheen
2nd person sing. (jij)	schijnt	scheen
2nd person sing. (u)	schijnt	scheen
2nd person sing. (gij)	schijnt	scheent
3rd person singular	schijnt	scheen
plural	schijnen	schenen

subjunctive sing.¹	schijne	schene
subjunctive plur.¹	schijnen	schenen

imperative sing.	schijn
imperative plur.¹	schijnt

participles	schijnend	geschenen
¹⁾ Archaic.