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German
Etymology
Licht (“light”) + scheu (“shy, elusive”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɪçtˌʃoɪ̯/
- Hyphenation: licht‧scheu
Adjective
lichtscheu (strong nominative masculine singular lichtscheuer, comparative lichtscheuer, superlative am lichtscheuesten or am lichtscheusten)
- (biology, horticulture, medicine) avoiding light, loving shade
- (of people) shady, seedy, involved in criminal activities
Declension
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