der Schock
Translation
shock
Examples
Die Nachricht war ein Schock für uns alle.
The news was a shock for all of us.
Der Patient erlitt einen schweren Schock.
The patient suffered a severe shock.
Grammar Patterns
to get a shock einen Schock bekommen When he saw the bill, he got a shock.
to be in shock unter Schock stehen She was in shock after the accident.
to be a shock ((for sb.)) ein Schock für j-n sein The sudden death was a shock for the family.
Similar Words
Synonyms: der Schreck (fright), das Trauma (trauma)
Etymology
From French 'choc', an international word.
Memory Tips
It sounds almost identical to the English 'shock', making it easy to remember. Just note the German pronunciation and that it's a masculine noun (der Schock).