tevoorschijn

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • te voorschijn (superseded)

Etymology

Univerbation of te +‎ voorschijn, the latter from voorschijnen (“to become visible”), by surface analysis, voor (“before”) +‎ schijn (“shine”). First attested with the current sense in 1350. Compare German zum Vorschein.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: te‧voor‧schijn

Adverb

tevoorschijn

  1. visible, at sight

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: toe voorskien
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