schillernd

iridescent, shimmering with many colours

adjective SHIL-ernt Rare

Also means

enigmatic, hard to pin down (figurative)

Usage Note

Schillernd describes a surface that shifts through multiple colours as the viewing angle changes — like mother-of-pearl, oil on water, or a peacock feather. Figuratively it describes a personality or concept that is ambiguous and hard to categorise (eine schillernde Persönlichkeit).

Examples

"Die Seifenblase leuchtete in schillernden Farben, bevor sie zerplatzte."

Natural Translation

The soap bubble shone in iridescent colours before it burst.

Literal Translation

The soap bubble shone in iridescent colours before it burst.

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