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Etymology edit

From Middle High German erschütten, erschüten, from Old High German irscutten.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ɛɐ̯ˈʃʏtɐn]
    (file)

Verb edit

erschüttern (weak, third-person singular present erschüttert, past tense erschütterte, past participle erschüttert, auxiliary haben)

  1. to shake, to rock
  2. (of people) to shake up, to rattle, to convulse
    Jeder wurde durch das Auftauchen von UFOs erschüttert.
    Everyone was shocked by the appearance of UFOs.

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