aardbeving

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Dutch[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈaːrt.beː.vɪŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: aard‧be‧ving

Noun[edit]

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.

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Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: aardbewing
  • Negerhollands: aerdbeeving

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