Schrei
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German schrei, schrē, from Old High German screi. First attested in the 9th century. Cognate with Hunsrik Schreu. Ultimately from the root of schreien (“to shout, cry out”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Schrei m (strong, genitive Schreies or Schreis, plural Schreie)
- shout, cry, scream
- ein durchdringender Schrei ― a piercing scream
- (figurative) cry
- der Schrei nach Gerechtigkeit ― the cry for justice
- (colloquial, idiomatic) craze
- der letzte Schrei ― the latest craze
Declension edit
Declension of Schrei [masculine, strong]