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scheinen

seem

Meaning of scheinen

Deutsch

den Eindruck machen, dass etwas so ist

English

appear to be

seem

Pronunciation

German
/ˈʃaɪ̯nən/

scheinen with English translation

scheinen usage examples

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Das scheint einfach zu sein.

That seems to be easy.

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Du scheinst müde zu sein.

You seem to be tired.

scheinen synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between scheinen, erscheinen, wirken, vorkommen, aussehen, ausstrahlen, and blenden

E
🇩🇪German
erscheinen

to seem, to appear, or to show up; often slightly more formal or neutral than scheinen

A2often
wirken
🇩🇪German

to give an impression, to seem based on appearance or effect; emphasizes the impression something creates

A2often
V
🇩🇪German
vorkommen

to seem, to appear; often expresses a subjective impression, sometimes like 'it seems to me'

A2often
A
🇩🇪German
aussehen

to look; describes an outward impression, often based on appearance, condition, or situation

A2very often
A
🇩🇪German
ausstrahlen

to radiate, to project a mood or impression; often used for people who give off confidence, calm, and similar qualities

A2often
D
🇩🇪German
den Eindruck machen

to make the impression, to seem; very close to scheinen and common in spoken and neutral language

A2often
S
🇩🇪German
sich zeigen

to show itself, to become visible or evident; more about something becoming noticeable than simply 'seeming'

A2often

Advanced: broader words

B
🇩🇪German
blenden

to dazzle or deceive; used very rarely in the sense of 'seem' and usually not as a direct synonym

A2rare word

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Questions about this word

What does scheinen mean?

appear to be

How do you pronounce scheinen?

scheinen is pronounced [ˈʃaɪ̯nən].

How is scheinen used in a sentence?

That seems to be easy. Translation: Das scheint einfach zu sein.

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