der Schreck
Translation
fright, shock, scare
Examples
Er bekam einen großen Schreck.
He got a big fright.
Sie erholte sich langsam von dem Schreck.
She slowly recovered from the shock.
Grammar Patterns
((to get a fright)) to get a fright He got a fright when he saw the spider.
((to give sb. a fright)) to give someone a fright The loud bang gave me a fright.
Similar Words
die Angst (fear), der Schock (shock), das Entsetzen (horror)
Etymology
Related to the verb 'erschrecken' (to frighten/be frightened).
Memory Tips
It sounds like the English word 'shriek', which is what you might do when you get a 'Schreck' (fright).