schricken

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *skrikken, from Proto-Germanic *skrikjaną.

Verb

schricken

1. to stride, to take a long, wide step
2. to be frightened, startled

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: schrikken
• Limburgish: sjrikke

Further reading

• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “schricken”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN