schokken

Senso

Noun

plural of schok

Verb

1. (intransitive) to shake, shiver
2. (transitive) to (administer a) shock physically
3. (figuratively,transitive) to shock, disturb, startle

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈsxɔ.kə(n)/

Etimologia

From Middle Dutch schockelen, found only in West Germanic, possibly ultimately imitative, or otherwise from Proto-Germanic *skukkōną (“to jolt”). Also compare English shock, French choquer.