Schienheilja

Plautdietsch

Etymology

Calque of German Scheinheiliger. By surface analysis, Schien (“sheen, luster”) +‎ Heilja (“saint”).

Noun

Schienheilja m (plural Schienheilje)

  1. pretender
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