schöner Schein

German

Etymology

Literally, “beautiful appearance”. Compare Dutch schone schijn.

Noun

schöner Schein m (strong, definite nominative der schöne Schein, genitive (des) schönen Scheins or (des) schönen Scheines, no plural)

  1. (idiomatic) facade, a false appearance
    Ihr zur Schau getragenes Eheglück war schon lange nur noch schöner Schein.
    Their ostentatious display of marital happiness had long ceased to be anything but facade.

Declension

Declension of schöner Schein [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
masculine gender strong declension
nominative schöner Schein
genitive schönen Scheins, schönen Scheines
dative schönem Schein, schönem Scheine1
accusative schönen Schein
weak declension
nominative der schöne Schein
genitive des schönen Scheins, schönen Scheines
dative dem schönen Schein, schönen Scheine1
accusative den schönen Schein
mixed declension
nominative ein schöner Schein
genitive eines schönen Scheins, schönen Scheines
dative einem schönen Schein, schönen Scheine1
accusative einen schönen Schein

1Now rare, see notes.

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