See also: Schreien, and schréien

Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch schrien.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsxrɛiən/
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Verb

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schreien

  1. to cry; to weep

Conjugation

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Conjugation of schreien (weak)
infinitive schreien
past singular schreide
past participle geschreid
infinitive schreien
gerund schreien n
present tense past tense
1st person singular schrei schreide
2nd person sing. (jij) schreit, schrei2 schreide
2nd person sing. (u) schreit schreide
2nd person sing. (gij) schreit schreide
3rd person singular schreit schreide
plural schreien schreiden
subjunctive sing.1 schreie schreide
subjunctive plur.1 schreien schreiden
imperative sing. schrei
imperative plur.1 schreit
participles schreiend geschreid
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German schrien, from Old High German scrian, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *skrīan. Compare English scream.[1]

Pronunciation

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Verb

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schreien (class 1 strong, third-person singular present schreit, past tense schrie, past participle geschrien, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive or intransitive) to shout; to yell; to cry; to scream; to howl
    Warum schreist du?
    Why are you shouting?

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “scream”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Further reading

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  • schreien” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • schreien” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • schreien” in Duden online
  • schreien” in OpenThesaurus.de