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Schimmer¹

  • [ˈʃɪmɐ]

Rhymes with ɪmɐ

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Bildung des Substantivs durch Rückbildung vom Verb schimmern, belegt seit dem 17. Jahrhundert

noun Schimmer · Schimmers · Schimmern

  1. matter Lichtschein, schwacher Glanz Der matte Schimmer des Mondlichtes lag über der Landschaft.
  2. figurative geringe Kenntnis von etwas Er hat keinen blassen Schimmer.

schimmer²

  • [ˈʃɪmɐ]

Rhymes with ɪmɐ

verb schimmere · schimmre

  1. active, imperative, present, singular 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schimmern
  2. active, indicative, present, singular 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schimmern

In English

  • gleam indistinct or small, or short-lived, appearance of light
  • gloss surface shine
  • inkling imprecise idea or slight knowledge of something — see also suspicion
  • glimmer faint light
  • shimmer faint or veiled and tremulous gleam or shining; a glimmer

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"schimmer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/schimmer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

schimmer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/schimmer

Chicago

"schimmer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/schimmer.

BibTeX
@misc{schimmer_2026,
  title = {schimmer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/schimmer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}