aardbeving

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch aertbēvinge, erdbēvinge, from Old Dutch *erthbivunga, from Proto-West Germanic *erþubibungu. Equivalent to aarde +‎ beving.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːrt.beː.vɪŋ/

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• Hyphenation: aard‧be‧ving

Noun

aardbeving f (plural aardbevingen, diminutive aardbevinkje n)

1. earthquake

   De intensiteitsschaal van Mercalli is een schaal om de sterkte van aardbevingen uit te drukken.

   The Mercalli intensity scale is a scale for expressing the strength of earthquakes.

Synonyms

• aardschok

Derived terms

• aardbevingsgebied
• aardbevingsschade

Related terms

• aardverschuiving
• gasbeving
• zeebeving
• naschok

Descendants

• Afrikaans: aardbewing
• Negerhollands: aerdbeeving

See also

• trilling