rütteln
/ˈʁʏtəln/ verb B2- to shake, to jolt · jemanden an der Schulter rütteln to shake someone by the shoulder
- to shake, to rattle (to make a barrier or obstacle shake, attempting to open or displace it) · Er rüttelte an der Tür, aber sie war verschlossen. He rattled the door, but it was locked.
- to attempt to do away with, to rebel against (an established standard, rule, idea) · an etwas ist nicht zu rütteln something is undeniable, something cannot be changed
- to hover (to float in the air by fast wingbeats)
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- rütteln
- Present (er)
- rüttelt
- Präteritum (er)
- rüttelte
- Perfekt (er)
- hat gerüttelt
- Infinitive with zu
- zu rütteln
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