Where does “skrekkfilm” come from?
skrekkfilm (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk skrekk, from German Schreck, from Middle High German schrecke.
skrekkfilm (Norwegian Nynorsk): a horror film or horror movie
Definitions
- a horror film or horror movie
Ancestry of “skrekkfilm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | skrekk | terror, horror, dread, fright |
| 2 | German | Schreck | fright |
| 3 | Middle High German | schrecke | — |