ett skrik
Meaning
yell; cry; scream; shriek
In Swedish: högt oartikulerat röstljud
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett skrik |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | skriket |
| Plural, indefinite | skrik |
| Plural, definite | skriken |
skrik is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort skrik, det stora skriket. Check another noun
Practise skrik
1 / 2Is it en skrik or ett skrik?
skrik in a sentence
- ett gällt skrika high-pitched scream
Expressions
- sista skriketall the rage
Words built with skrik
- ångestskrik shriek of anguish
Questions
What does skrik mean in English?
skrik means “yell, cry”.
Is it en skrik or ett skrik?
It is ett skrik, and “the yell” is skriket.
What is the plural of skrik?
skrik doesn't change in the plural: ett skrik, två skrik (definite: skriken).
Similar words
skråltjutvrålvråla
Origin
Deverbal from skrika.
Nearby common words
skrik is number 2,319 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 2,315lysande shining, spectacular
- 2,316ho trough
- 2,317moder mother, mother (as in Mother Theresa, Mother Earth, etc.)
- 2,318motiv motif, motive, reason
- 2,320närmaste nearest, closest
- 2,321ordförande a chairman; chairperson, a president (in the European Union)
- 2,322vikt weight, importance
- 2,323diamant diamond
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary