verb
to shake, to shake (one''s head)
B1
schütteln: means 'to shake' (an object) and 'to shake one’s head' (to indicate refusal). It's a regular weak verb using auxiliary haben in perfect: hat geschüttelt. Not reflexive; no stem change. Common collocation: den Kopf schütteln (to shake one’s head). Imperative: schüttel!, schüttelt!, schütteln!
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Ich schüttle den Kopf.
I shake my head.
Der Fahrer schüttelte den Kopf, als er die schlechte Nachricht hörte, sodass die Kollegen merkten, dass etwas nicht stimmte.
The driver shook his head when he heard the bad news, so the colleagues noticed that something was wrong.
Er schüttelte die Flasche.
He shook the bottle.
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Picture someone shaking a bottle until the contents mix
sounds like 'shoot-tell' — imagine quickly telling while shaking
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Regular weak verb, not separable. Common in physical and gestural contexts (e.g., head shake).