zittern

English

Noun

zittern (plural zitterns)

1. Alternative form of cittern

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German zitern, zittern, from Old High German zittarōn, from Proto-Germanic *titrōną. Compare English didder.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡sɪtɐn/

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Verb

1. to shiver, to tremble, to vibrate

Derived terms

• Zittern
• Gezitter
• Zitterer
• Zitterei
• zitterig, zittrig

Related terms

• Zitteraal, Zitterarm, Zitterbein, Zitterfuß, Zitterhand, Zitterpappel, Zitterspinne
• Armzittern, Frostzittern, Kältezittern, Kniezittern, Prüfungszittern

Further reading

• “zittern” in Duden online