scheinen
Translation
to shine, to seem, to appear
Examples
Die Sonne scheint heute.
The sun is shining today.
Er scheint müde zu sein.
He seems to be tired.
Das scheint mir richtig.
That seems right to me.
Grammar Patterns
((to-inf)) to seem (to do) He seems to be sleeping.
((adj.)) to seem (adj.) The task seems easy.
((sun/moon)) to shine The sun is shining brightly.
((sb.)) ((adj.)) to seem (adj.) to (sb.) That seems logical to me.
Similar Words
Synonyms: leuchten, wirken; Antonyms: verdunkeln
Etymology
From Old High German 'scīnan', cognate with English 'shine'.
Memory Tips
Think 'shine'. It means both to emit light and 'to appear' (shine forth).