The Etymological Origin of Our Favorite Ogre, Shrek

Hey GLNers,

No doubt you are all eagerly awaiting news of from exactly where our favorite Pixar monster’s name stems.

The answer? The German (and Yiddish-derived) word “Schrecklich”, which means awful, terrible or dreadful! 🙁

Nonsense, Shrek is the best!

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