aufscheuchen

B2

to startle / shock

English meaning
to startle / shock
Vocabulary package
Basic Emotions

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aufscheuchen in a sentence

Der Lärm scheucht mich auf.

The noise startles me.

Conjugation of aufscheuchen

aufscheuchen is a separable verb — the prefix splits off and goes to the end of the clause.

ichscheuche auf
duscheuchst auf
er/sie/esscheucht auf
wirscheuchen auf
ihrscheucht auf
sie/Siescheuchen auf
Simple past (er/sie/es)
scheuchte auf
Perfect
hat aufgescheucht

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Questions about aufscheuchen

How do you conjugate aufscheuchen?

Present tense: scheuche auf, scheuchst auf, scheucht auf, scheuchen auf, scheucht auf, scheuchen auf. Simple past: scheuchte auf. Perfect: hat aufgescheucht. aufscheuchen is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does aufscheuchen mean in English?

aufscheuchen means "to startle / shock". For example: "Der Lärm scheucht mich auf." — "The noise startles me."

What level is aufscheuchen in German?

aufscheuchen is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the basic emotions vocabulary.

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