schillernd
German, adjective[ˈʃɪlɐnt]
schillernd is spelled S-C-H-I-L-L-E-R-N-D (10 letters) and appears about once in every 4 million words in written German, the 95,383rd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Schillernd is a German adjective meaning “iridescent, shimmering, opalescent” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a present participle of schillern. The German Wiktionary defines it as “unstet glänzend”.
What does schillernd mean in English?
adjective
- 1
iridescent, shimmering, opalescent
- 2
colorful, glitzy
verb
- 1
present participle of schillern
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. unstet glänzend 2. schwer durchschaubar
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of schillernd
- schillernder comparative
- am schillerndsten superlative
- schillernde positive nominative strong
- schillerndes positive nominative strong
- schillernden positive genitive strong
- schillerndem positive dative strong
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce schillernd?
- [ˈʃɪlɐnt]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to schillernd
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is schillernd in German?
schillernd appears about once in every 4 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).