schrik

Dutch

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sxrɪk/
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  • Hyphenation: schrik
  • Rhymes: -ɪk

Etymology 1

From schrikken.

Compare German Schreck.

Noun

schrik m (plural schrikken, diminutive schrikje n)

  1. shock, sudden fear or dread
  2. fear, terror, menace
    Ik heb schrik. ― I am afraid (literally, “I have fear.”)
Usage notes
  • In Southern Dutch, the phrase schrik hebben is a common way to say "to be afraid", whereas in Northern Dutch, bang zijn is more common.
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Negerhollands: skrek, skrik

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

schrik

  1. inflection of schrikken:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. imperative
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