Schrei

See also: schrei and schréi

German

Etymology

From Middle High German schrei, schrē, from Old High German screi. First attested in the 9th century. Cognate with Hunsrik Schreu.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃʀaɪ̯/
Audio (file)
Rhymes: -aɪ̯

Noun

Schrei m (genitive Schreies or Schreis, plural Schreie)

shout, cry, scream
ein durchdringender Schrei ― a piercing scream
(figuratively) cry
der Schrei nach Gerechtigkeit ― the cry for justice
(colloquial, idiomatic) craze
der letzte Schrei ― the latest craze

Declension

Declension of Schrei

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Schrei	die	Schreie
genitive	eines	des	Schreies, Schreis	der	Schreie
dative	einem	dem	Schrei, Schreie¹	den	Schreien
accusative	einen	den	Schrei	die	Schreie

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Hyponyms

Freudenschrei
Jubelschrei
Hahnenschrei
Kriegsschrei

Derived terms

Aufschrei
Geschrei
Geschreie

Related terms

herausschreien
Schreiaffe
Schreianfall
Schreien
Schreierei
Schreihals
Schreikrampf
Siegesschrei

Further reading

“Schrei” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Schrei in Duden online

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