schocken
Translation
to shock, to appall
Examples
Diese Nachricht wird dich schocken.
This news will shock you.
Er versucht, die Leute mit seiner Kunst zu schocken.
He tries to shock people with his art.
Grammar Patterns
((j-n)) to shock ((sb.)) The news schockte him.
Similar Words
Synonyms: erschrecken, entsetzen, erschüttern
Etymology
Borrowed directly from the English word 'shock' in the 20th century.
Memory Tips
This is an easy one: it's the English word 'shock' turned into a German verb by adding '-en'.