What does “schockverliebt” mean in German?

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B1 German listening practice · German · Picked for people who know some

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schockverliebt
Casual German word for instant love — the moment something just clicks
Suddenly and completely in love — at first sight.

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.

How common are the words?

How common are the words in this B1 German listening practice video?

93.4%
of words are in the top 2,000 most common German words
Most of the words in this video are common German words.

How common in written German

87.6%
Top 1,000
93.4%
Top 2,000
98.3%
Top 5,000

How common in spoken German

91.7%
Top 1,000
97.2%
Top 2,000
100%
Top 5,000

Harder words in this video

These words are harder than B1. Here is what they mean.

begleitest
1×
Not in top 5,000
accompany
lebensabschnitt
1×
Not in top 5,000
life phase or stage
schockverliebt
1×
Not in top 5,000
(non-standard)
wohnungsmarkt
1×
Not in top 5,000
housing market
diy
1×
Not in top 5,000
do-it-yourself

Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-DE 2011 (spoken). These numbers are close, not perfect.

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