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scheinen

/ˈʃaɪnən/ verb C2
  1. to shine; to gleam (intransitive)
  2. to seem; to appear; to look · Es scheint mir, dass … It seems to me that …· Das scheint zu funktionieren. This seems to work.
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Verb forms

Infinitive
scheinen
Present (er)
scheint
Präteritum (er)
schien
Perfekt (er)
hat geschienen
Infinitive with zu
zu scheinen

A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.

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Typisch für den Föhn sind die sogenannte Föhnmauer, eine Wand aus Wolken, die unbeweglich über dem Kamm der Alpen zu stehen scheint, und linsenförmige Wolken an einem auffallend blauen Himmel.
Der Föhn, p. 1 · C2

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