zittern

Meaning

to shiver, to tremble, to vibrate

Frequency

C1
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

zittere

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈt͡sɪtɐn/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German zitern, zittern, from Old High German *zitarōn, zittarōn, from Proto-Germanic *titrōną. Cognate with Icelandic titra, English teeter (and possibly dither).

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