Schreck

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German schrecke, from Old High German screcko, formed from the noun screckōn (“to jump around, surge, flash out, rebound”), from where is also derived schrecken (“to frighten”), which see for further.

Compare Dutch schrik.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃʁɛk/
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Noun

Schreck m (strong, genitive Schreckes or Schrecks, plural Schrecke)

  1. fright
    Synonym: Schrecken

Declension

Declension of Schreck
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schreck die Schrecke
genitive eines des Schreckes, Schrecks der Schrecke
dative einem dem Schreck, Schrecke1 den Schrecken
accusative einen den Schreck die Schrecke

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

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Further reading

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German schrecke.

Pronunciation

Noun

Schreck m (plural Schreck)

  1. fright

Further reading

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