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B1 German listening practice · German · Curated for intermediate learners
What does “schockverliebt” mean in German?
She has seen many flats and got many rejections. Then she walks into this one and says “Ich hab mich schockverliebt.” It is “Schock” (shock) plus “verliebt” (in love) squeezed into one word, meaning she fell for it the second she walked in. No thinking, no slow build — just instant. Warm and a little playful, the way people talk when something just clicks.
Spoken line: “Ich hab mich schockverliebt.” — “I fell head over heels.” “schockverliebt” puts “Schock” (a sudden shock) in front of “verliebt” (in love). So it means you fell in love all at once, with no warm-up — like love at first sight. Examples: - “Ich war sofort schockverliebt in die Stadt.” — I instantly fell head over heels for the city. - “Sie sah den Hund und war schockverliebt.” — She saw the dog and was smitten right away. Notes: People use this for places, flats, pets, even shoes — not only for people. It is casual and a bit fun, common online. You usually pair it with “in” + the thing: schockverliebt in etwas.
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Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-DE 2011 (spoken). Buckets approximate; exact ranks not stored.