zittern
Meaning
to shiver, to tremble, to vibrate
Concepts
Synonyms
sich schütteln
sich fürchten
Gänsehaut bekommen
vor Furcht zittern
vor Kälte prickeln
schlottern die Knie
gebeutelt werden
schuckern
oszilieren
Translations
Frequency
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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