Erdbeben

Meaning

earthquake

Gender

Neuter

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈeːɐ̯tˌbeːbn̩/

Etymology

From Erde (“earth”) + Beben (“quake”).

Sentences

Doch als die Kontinente aufeinanderprallen , spaltet ein Erdbeben das Land .

But when the continents collide, an earthquake divides the country.