schrik

English

Noun

schrik (plural schriks)

1. (South Africa) A shock; a sudden fright.

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

• kinderschrik
• met de schrik vrijkomen
• schrikachtig
• schrikbarend
• schrikbeeld
• schrikbewind
• schrikschijter
• schrikvogel
• schrikwekkend

 

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. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
   3. imperative