erzittern
/ɛɐ̯ˈtsɪtɐn/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- erzittert
- past
- erzitterte
- perfect
- ist erzittert
Meaning
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to shake, to tremble (violently, often of large things)
Built from zittern (to tremble) + er-; more intense/literary than plain zittern.
Practice
1 What does erzittern mean?
to shake, to tremble (violently, often of large things)
2 Fill the gap: Der Boden ___ unter dem Donner.
Full sentence: Der Boden erzitterte unter dem Donner. (The ground shook under the thunder.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches erzittern?
erzittern: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, negative connotation.
See also
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