Noun
der Schreck
Pronunciation: /ʃʁɛk/
fright
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plural Schrecke
Meanings
Noun
- fright
Example sentence
Hast du dich schon vom Schreck erholt?
Have you recovered from the shock?
Word forms
singular
der Schreck
plural
die Schrecke
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Schreck
Accusativeden Schreck
Dativedem Schreck
Genitivedes Schreckes
Plural
Nominativedie Schrecke
Accusativedie Schrecke
Dativeden Schrecken
Genitiveder Schrecke
Usage
- einen Schreck bekommen — Get a fright; a common expression.
- vor Schreck — From fright; the phrase gives the cause of a reaction.
Vor Schreck ließ er die leere Tasse fallen.
He dropped the empty cup in fright.