- schlottern
- v/i1. (zittern) shake, tremble; vor Kälte: shake, shiver (with cold); vor Angst schlottern tremble with fear; mir schlotterten die Knie my knees were shaking (hum. knocking)2. Kleidung etc.: hang loose(ly), flap* * *to wobble; to shiver; to dodder* * *schlọt|tern ['ʃlɔtɐn]vi1) (vor with) (= zittern) to shiver; (vor Angst, Erschöpfung) to tremble
an allen Gliedern schlottern — to shake all over
ihm schlotterten die Knie — he was shaking at the knees, his knees were knocking or shaking
2) (Kleider) to hang loose, to be baggy* * *schlot·tern[ˈʃlɔtɐn]vi1. (zittern)▪ [vor etw dat] \schlottern to tremble [with sth]vor Angst/Erschöpfung \schlottern to shake with fear/exhaustionvor Kälte \schlottern to shiver with coldam ganzen Körper \schlottern to shake all over2. (schlaff herabhängen)▪ [um etw akk] \schlottern to flap [around sth]* * *intransitives Verb1) shake; tremblejemandem schlottern die Knie — somebody's knees are shaking or trembling
2) <clothes> hang loose* * *schlottern v/i1. (zittern) shake, tremble; vor Kälte: shake, shiver (with cold);vor Angst schlottern tremble with fear;mir schlotterten die Knie my knees were shaking (hum knocking)2. Kleidung etc: hang loose(ly), flap* * *intransitives Verb1) shake; tremblejemandem schlottern die Knie — somebody's knees are shaking or trembling
2) <clothes> hang loose* * *v.to dodder v.to shiver v.
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