schrik
Dutch edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From schrikken.
Noun edit
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 edit
- 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 edit
Descendants edit
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb edit
schrik
- inflection of schrikken: