שרעק

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German schrecke. Cognate with German Schreck.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃʁɛk/

Noun

שרעק • (shrek) m or f, plural שרעקן (shrekn)

1. fear, alarm
2. terror

Derived terms

• שרעק־חלום (shrek-kholem)
• שרעקלעך (shreklekh)
• שרעקן (shrekn)

Descendants

• → English: Shrek