quake

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. A trembling or shaking.
2. An earthquake, a trembling of the ground with force.
3. (figuratively) Something devastating, like a strong earthquake.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To tremble or shake.
2. (figuratively, intransitive) To be in a state of fear, shock, amazement, etc., such as might cause one to tremble.

Sinonieme

shake

🫨

tremble

quiver

shiver

tremor

earthquake

shudder

vibrate

trembling

shaking

🫨

temblor

quaver

palpitate

shock

⚡

wave

👋

quaking

seism

vibration

quivering

jolt

jolting

waggle

wag

rock

🪨

wigwag

shimmy

shake violently

rattle

flutter

swing

bump

tumble

vibes

vibrating

wabble

waddle

waver

wiggle

wobble

pendulate

beat fast

tremulation

vibra

vibrance

fear

😨

tremblor

seismic disturbance

start with fear

oscillating motion

oscillating movement

Vertalings

trembler

temblar

terremoto

beben

séisme

tremer

zittern

Erdbeben

sisma

terremoto

terremoto

σεισμός

aardbeving

tremare

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/kweɪk/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: quaken

Geërf van Old English: cwacian

Verwante met Old English: cweċċan

Verwante met Nederlands: kwakkelen

Verwante met Duits: Quackelei

Verwante met Deens: kvakle

Verwante met Latyn: vexō

Verwante met Iers: bogadh

In summary

From Middle English quaken, from Old English cwacian (“to quake, tremble, chatter”), from Proto-Germanic *kwakōną (“to shake, quiver, tremble”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷog- (“to shake, swing”), related to Old English cweċċan (“to shake, swing, move, vibrate, shake off, give up”) (see quitch), Dutch kwakkelen (“to ail, be ailing”), German Quackelei (“chattering”), Danish kvakle (“to bungle”), Latin vexō (“toss, shake violently, jostle, vex”), Irish bogadh (“a move, movement, shift, change”).