Polyglot Dictionary

erschauern

/ɛɐ̯ˈʃaʊ̯ɐn/

verb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
erschauert
past
erschauerte
perfect
ist erschauert

Meaning

  1. to shudder, to tremble (literary)

    • Bei dem Gedanken erschauerte sie.

      She shuddered at the thought.

    • Bei dem kalten Wind erschauerte sie. Sie zog den Mantel enger.

      At the cold wind she shuddered. She pulled her coat tighter.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

begeistern

Close — both describe an intense physical or emotional reaction, a shudder of fear vs a thrill of excitement.

Practice

1 What does erschauern mean?

2 Fill the gap: Bei dem Gedanken ___ sie.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches erschauern?

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