schrik
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English
Noun
schrik (plural schriks)
- (South Africa) A shock; a sudden fright.
Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Deverbal from schrikken. Compare German Schreck.
Noun
schrik m (plural schrikken, diminutive schrikje n)
- shock, sudden fear or dread
- 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
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
schrik
- inflection of schrikken:
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