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/
audio (file) audio (file) - Hyphenation: aard‧be‧ving
Noun
aardbeving f (plural aardbevingen, diminutive aardbevinkje n)
- 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
Derived terms
- aardbevingsgebied
- aardbevingsschade
Related terms
Descendants
- Afrikaans: aardbewing
- Negerhollands: aerdbeeving
See also
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