der Schreck
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- English meaning
- fright
- Gender
- der — masculine
- Plural
- die Schrecke
- CEFR level
- German B1 vocabulary list
- Vocabulary package
- Fear & Anxiety
- Dictionary
- German words with S
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Schreck in a sentence
Ich habe einen großen Schreck bekommen.
I got quite a fright.
Declension of der Schreck
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Schreck | die Schrecke |
| Accusative | den Schreck | die Schrecke |
| Dative | dem Schreck | den Schrecken |
| Genitive | des Schrecks | der Schrecke |
Word family
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Where Schreck comes from
Mittelhochdeutsch schrecke ‚Schreck; Hüpfer, Springer‘, aus althochdeutsch screcko, Substantivbildung zu screckōn ‚umherspringen, aufwallen, hervorblitzen, zurückprallen‘ (woraus schrecken).
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Questions about Schreck
Is it der, die or das Schreck?
It is der Schreck — Schreck is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Schrecke.
What is the plural of Schreck?
The plural of der Schreck is die Schrecke.
What is the genitive of Schreck?
The genitive singular is des Schrecks. The dative plural is den Schrecken.
What does Schreck mean in English?
der Schreck means "fright". For example: "Ich habe einen großen Schreck bekommen." — "I got quite a fright."
What level is Schreck in German?
Schreck is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the fear & anxiety vocabulary.
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