schocken

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from English shock.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɔkn̩/
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  • Hyphenation: scho‧cken

Verb

schocken (weak, third-person singular present schockt, past tense schockte, past participle geschockt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive, colloquial) to shock
    Synonym: schockieren
  2. (transitive, medicine) to shock, to give an electric shock
  3. (intransitive, dated slang) to rock (to thrill, to be very favorable)
    • 1998, “Susanne zur Freiheit”, in Power, performed by Fischmob:
      Und 'ne Kiste Hip Hop-Oldies / Für die Rapper und die Chauvis / Denn im Radio läuft nur Schrott / Der nicht schockt
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    • 1998, “Geld abheben”, in Fettes Brot lässt grüßen, performed by Fettes Brot:
      Unser Shit, ja der rockt / Du sagst mein Gott, dieser Banküberfall hat echt geschockt
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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