schreien

See also: Schreien and schréien

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxrɛiən/

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Verb

schreien

1. to cry; to weep

Inflection

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	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.

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German schrien, from Old High German scrian, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *skrīhaną. Compare English scream.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃʁaɪ̯ən/

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Verb

1. (transitive or intransitive) to shout; to yell; to cry; to scream; to howl

   Warum schreist du?

   Why are you shouting?

Derived terms

Derived terms

• Geschrei
• Geschreie
• herausschreien

• Schrei
• Schreihals

Further reading

• “schreien” in Duden online