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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSchauer
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈʃaʊ̯ɐ
"Er verspürte einen Schauer, als er die Geschichte hörte."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To shake or tremble, typically as a result of cold or fear.
"She began to shiver as the cold wind swept through the open window."
- 1
A shaking or trembling movement.
"He felt a shiver run down his spine when he heard the eerie noise."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'shiveren', likely of Germanic origin, related to Middle Low German 'schiveren' meaning to splinter or tremble. The semantic shift moved from breaking into small pieces to trembling or shaking violently from cold, fear, or excitement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shiver" is said worldwide
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frisson
Transliteration: frisɔ̃
"Elle a ressenti un frisson en entendant le bruit."
Schauer
Transliteration: ˈʃaʊ̯ɐ
"Er verspürte einen Schauer, als er die Geschichte hörte."
brivido
Transliteration: ˈbrivido
"Ha provato un brivido quando ha visto il film horror."
escalofrío
Transliteration: eska.loˈfɾi.o
"Sintió un escalofrío al escuchar la historia."
calafrio
Transliteration: ka.laˈfɾi.u
"Ela sentiu um calafrio ao ouvir o barulho."
काँपना
Transliteration: kāmpnā
"उसे डर से काँपने लगा।"
颤抖
Transliteration: chàndǒu
"她听到那个故事时感到颤抖。"
떨림
Transliteration: tteollim
"그 이야기를 들었을 때 떨림을 느꼈다."
震え
Transliteration: furue
"彼はその話を聞いたとき震えを感じた。"
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