Schrein

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German schrīn, from Old High German skrīni, skrīn, from Proto-West Germanic *skrīnī (“shrine, chest”). In older German, Schrein meant exclusively a case or box; the sense “sanctuary” is likely influenced by the English word. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʃʁaɪ̯n/ Rhymes: -aɪ̯n === Noun === Schrein m (strong, genitive Schreines or Schreins, plural Schreine) (archaic) a wooden case or box; a cupboard (in general) (also religion) an ornate case, typically but not necessarily wooden, to hold valuable things, especially relics (religion) a sanctuary, especially non-Christian, dedicated to some saint or deity ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Schreiner Heiligenschrein Reliquienschrein === Further reading === “Schrein” in Duden online “Schrein”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)