erschüttern

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German

Etymology

Intensive form of obsolete erschütten, from Middle High German erschütten, erschüten, from Old High German irscutten.

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Verb

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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