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
Connected to the verb 'erschrecken', which means to frighten or be frightened.
Memory Tips
Sounds similar to 'shriek'. Imagine you 'shriek' from a 'Schreck' (fright).