skree

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch schreeuwen, from Middle Dutch schrêwen, from Old Dutch *skrēwon, from Proto-Germanic *skraiwōną. Related to Dutch schreien, from Middle Dutch schrien, from Old Dutch *scrīan, from Proto-West Germanic *skrīan, from Proto-Germanic *skrīaną.

Verb

skree (present skree, present participle skreeënde, past participle geskree)

1. to shout, to scream

   Hy het soos 'n meisie geskree toe die baksteen op sy toon geval het.

   He shouted like a girl when the brick fell on his toe.

   Die babatjie skree verskriklik.

   The baby screams terribly.

2. (animal sound) to make a sound made by jackals, kiewiets or cicadas.

   'n Jakkals skree in die nag.

   A jackal screams in the night.