schütteln
Translation
to shake, to jiggle
Examples
Er schüttelte den Kopf.
He shook his head.
Sie schüttelte die Flasche vor dem Öffnen.
She shook the bottle before opening it.
Der Hund schüttelte sich das Wasser aus dem Fell.
The dog shook the water out of its fur.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to shake sth. He shook his head.
((sb.)) ((the hand)) to shake sb.'s hand He shook my hand.
((sich)) to shake oneself The dog shook itself.
Similar Words
Synonyms: rütteln, beben
Etymology
From Old High German 'scutten'. Related to English 'shake' and 'shoot'.
Memory Tips
Sounds like 'shuttle'. Imagine a space shuttle shaking during takeoff.