No. 1,688 in Dutch
schrik
Fear or fright.
In a sentence
Ze rilde van schrik toen de deur plotseling dicht viel.
She shivered from fright when the door suddenly slammed shut.
Here, 'schrik' signifies the emotional response of fear or shock experienced suddenly.
De schrik was groot toen hij het slechte nieuws hoorde.
The fright was significant when he heard the bad news.
In this sentence, 'schrik' embodies intense unease due to unexpected events.
Bij de eerste schrik realiseerde hij zich dat het gewoon een grap was.
At first, he was startled but soon realized it was just a joke.
'Schrik' here represents a brief but intense initial reaction of surprise or alarm.
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