erschaudern

to shudder, to shiver with horror or awe

verb er-SHOW-dern Rare

Usage Note

erschaudern describes a sudden shudder of the body triggered by horror, awe, or intense emotion. Slightly more literary than schaudern, it emphasises the onset of the shudder. Common in literary and formal-register texts.

Examples

"Beim Anblick der Verletzung erschauderte sie innerlich."

Natural Translation

At the sight of the injury she shuddered inwardly.

Literal Translation

At the sight of the injury she shuddered inwardly.

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