durchschütteln

German

Etymology

From durch- (through) +‎ schütteln (shake).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdʊɐ̯çʃʏtl̩n/, /ˈdʊɐ̯çʃʏtəln/
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  • Hyphenation: durch‧schüt‧teln

Verb

durchschütteln (weak, third-person singular present schüttelt durch, past tense schüttelte durch, past participle durchgeschüttelt, auxiliary haben) (transitive)

  1. to give something a good shake, to churn, to shake up (e.g. by shaking a container enough to mix its contents, or by causing a bumpy, uneven ride or drive that forces passengers to hold on tight)
    Die Fahrt über das Kopfsteinpflaster hat uns gut durchgeschüttelt.
    It was quite a bumpy ride over the cobblestone.
    (literally, “The drive over the cobblestone thoroughly shook us.”)

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