skree
Afrikaans edit
Etymology edit
From Dutch schreeuwen, from Middle Dutch schrêwen, from Old Dutch *skrēwon, from Proto-Germanic *skraiwōną. Related to Dutch schreien, from Middle Dutch schrien, from Old Dutch *scrīan, from Proto-West Germanic *skrīan, from Proto-Germanic *skrīaną.
Verb edit
skree (present skree, present participle skreeënde, past participle geskree)
- to shout, to scream
- Hy het soos 'n meisie geskree toe die baksteen op sy toon geval het.
- He shouted like a girl when the brick fell on his toe.
- Die babatjie skree verskriklik.
- The baby screams terribly.
- (animal sound) to make a sound made by jackals, kiewiets or cicadas.[1]
- 'n Jakkals skree in die nag.
- A jackal screams in the night.