Schrein
German, noun/ʃʁaɪ̯n/
Schrein is spelled S-C-H-R-E-I-N (7 letters) and appears 2.2 times per million words in written German, the 22,305th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Schrein is a German masculine noun meaning “an ornate case, typically but not necessarily wooden, to hold valuable things, especially relics” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “ein verschließbarer, meist kastenförmiger oder schrankähnlicher Behälter zur Aufbewahrung von kostbaren…”.
What does Schrein mean in English?
noun
- 1
archaicmasculinea wooden case or box; a cupboard (in general)
- 2
masculinean ornate case, typically but not necessarily wooden, to hold valuable things, especially relics
- 3
masculinea sanctuary, especially non-Christian, dedicated to some saint or deity
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. ein verschließbarer, meist kastenförmiger oder schrankähnlicher Behälter zur Aufbewahrung von kostbaren Dingen wie Reliquien oder Ähnlichem 2. ein Bauwerk zur Aufbewahrung heiliger Gegenstände, besonders die japanischen Shinto-Kultstätten, die meist als schlichte Holzbauten in heiligen Bezirken realisiert sind
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Schrein
- Schreines genitive
- Schreins genitive
- Schreine plural
- Schreinen dative definite plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Schrein?
- /ʃʁaɪ̯n/
- [ʃʁaɪ̯n]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Schrein
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Schrein in German?
Schrein appears 2.2 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).