schrikken

Meaning

Verb

1. (intransitive) to be startled, to get a scare
2. (transitive) to quench (cool rapidly by immersion)

Noun

plural of schrik

Concepts

startle

scare

😨

horrify

quenching

appal

scare up

shy

start

harrow

Synonyms

bang worden

angst

😨

doen

harden

ontstellen

ontzetten

⚡

opschrikken

afschrikken

aanjagen

Hyphenated as

schrik‧ken

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsxrɪkə(n)/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch schricken, from Old Dutch *skrikken, from Proto-Germanic *skrikjaną; the ultimate origin is uncertain, possibly related to *skeraną (“to shear”) or *skrīaną (“to scream”). Also compare Old Norse skaga (“to jut out”).

Sentences

Het was even schrikken , maar dat is natuurlijk het doel van een spookhuis .

It was a bit of a shock, but that is of course the purpose of a haunted house.