Erdbeben

/ˈeːɐ̯tˌbeːbn̩/

das noun A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
die Erdbeben

Meaning

  1. earthquake

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

tremblement de terre

tremblement de terre is the French word for the same thing — both mean "earthquake."

Portuguese

terremoto

terremoto is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "earthquake."

Practice

1 What does Erdbeben mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das ___ zerstörte viele Häuser.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Erdbeben?

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