Erdbeben
dasNounearthquake
English translations
- 01
seism
- 02
Earthshock
- 03
temblor
- 04
earthquake
- 05
quake
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Erschütterung der Erdoberfläche, die durch seismische Wellen verursacht wird.
- English meaning
- Earthquake
- Synonym
- Beben
- German example
- Das Erdbeben zerstörte viele Gebäude in der Stadt.
- English example
- The earthquake destroyed many buildings in the city.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Erdbeben
- Plural Form
- die Erdbeben
Related words
- Erdbebenkatastrophe
earthquake disaster
- erdbebensicher
earthquake-proof
- erdbebensicher
earthquake resistant
- erdbebengefährdet
Earthquake-prone
- Erdbebenkatastrophe
earthquake disaster
- erdbebensicher
Earthquake-proof
- Seismograf
A seismograph is an instrument for recording earthquakes and other seismic activities.
- Seismometer
seismometer
- Plünderer
Looter
- Feldbett
camp bed
- Kladderadatsch
A loud, confused noise or a situation of chaos and confusion.
- Verwerfung
A fault is a fracture or zone of fractures in the Earth's crust along which the blocks of rock have moved relative to one another.
- Soforthilfe
Immediate aid
- Zeltstadt
Tent city
- vorhergesagt
predicted
- seismografisch
Seismographic refers to the recording of earthquakes or other seismic activities with a seismograph.
- Trümmer
Debris is the remains of something destroyed, such as buildings after an explosion or earthquake.
- Seismologie
Seismology
- Richterskala
Richter scale
- Nachbeben
Aftershock
- Seebeben
Seaquake
- Beben
Earthquake
- Berichterstattung
Reporting
- Erschütterung
Shock
- Naturgewalt
Natural disaster
- Mondbeben
Moonquake
- beben
Tremble
- desaströs
Disastrous means catastrophic, devastating, or marked by great misfortune.
- verwüstet
Devastated
- umgekommen
Deceased, perished
- geowissenschaftlich
geoscientific
- seismographisch
Seismographic
- Verwüstung
Devastation
- unzerstört
Undestroyed means that something has not been damaged or destroyed; intact.
- Panik
Panic
- Katastrophe
Disaster
- Tektonik
Tectonics
- Desaster
Disaster
- Stabilität
Stability
- Kriegsrecht
Martial law
- Todesopfer
Fatalities
- Siedewasserreaktor
A boiling water reactor is a nuclear reactor where the cooling water in the reactor core is brought to a boil to generate steam, which then drives turbines.
- Hilfsorganisation
Aid organization, charity
- Alarmzustand
State of alert
Example sentences with “Erdbeben”
Das Erdbeben war in der ganzen Region spürbar. (The earthquake was felt throughout the entire region.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Erdbeben neuter?
Yes, it is 'das Erdbeben'. The plural is also 'die Erdbeben'.