Vorschein

German

Etymology

14th century, deverbal from vorscheinen (“to become visible”), now replaced with hervorscheinen. By surface analysis, vor (“before”) +‎ Schein (“shine”). Compare Dutch tevoorschijn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfoːrˌʃaɪ̯n/, [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃaɪ̯n], [ˈfɔɐ̯-]
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

Vorschein m (strong, genitive Vorscheins, no plural)

  1. (now only in idioms) view, light
    zum Vorschein kommen ― to come to light, become visible or recognizable
    zum Vorschein bringen / holen ― to bring to light, make visible or recognizable

Declension

Declension of Vorschein [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Vorschein
genitive eines des Vorscheins
dative einem dem Vorschein
accusative einen den Vorschein

Further reading

  • “Vorschein” in Duden online
  • “Vorschein” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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