Mondschein

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German

Mondschein

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Etymology

Mond (moon) +‎ Schein (shine)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmoːntˌʃaɪ̯n/
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  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯n

Noun

Mondschein m (strong, genitive Mondscheins, no plural)

  1. moonshine (shine of the moon)
    Synonym: Mondenschein
    • 1896, Theodor Fontane, chapter 24, in Effi Briest, Berlin: F. Fontane & Co.:
      »Die Preise hoffentlich nach Réaumur«, setzte Innstetten, als er den Namen las, hinzu, und in bester Laune machten beide noch einen Abendspaziergang an dem Klippenstrand hin und sahen von einem Felsenvorsprung aus auf die stille, vom Mondschein überzitterte Bucht. Effi war entzückt.
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