Noun
der Schrei
Pronunciation: /ʃʁaɪ̯/
shout, cry, scream
B2
rank #4,843
plural Schreie
Meanings
Noun
- shout, cry, scream
- cry
- craze
Example sentence
Plötzlich hörte ich einen schrillen Schrei.
All at once, I heard a shrill cry.
Word forms
singular
der Schrei
plural
die Schreie
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Schrei
Accusativeden Schrei
Dativedem Schrei
Genitivedes Schreis
Plural
Nominativedie Schreie
Accusativedie Schreie
Dativeden Schreien
Genitiveder Schreie
Usage
- einen Schrei ausstoßen — Let out a scream or cry; ausstoßen is separable.
- Schrei / schreien — Schrei is the noun; schreien is the verb shout or scream.
Ein lauter Schrei ließ die Wanderer zusammenfahren.
A loud scream made the hikers jump.