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.

Concepten

aardbeving

beven

trillen

bibberen

rillen

huiveren

schokken

schudden

beving

sidderen

Synoniemen

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

Vertalingen

trembler

temblar

terremoto

beben

séisme

zittern

tremer

Erdbeben

sisma

terremoto

terremoto

σεισμός

temblor

tremare

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/kweɪk/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: quaken

Overgenomen van Oudengels: cwacian

Verwant aan Oudengels: cweċċan

Verwant aan Nederlands: kwakkelen

Verwant aan Duits: Quackelei

Verwant aan Deens: kvakle

Verwant aan Latijn: vexō

Verwant aan 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”).