das Erdbeben
A2earthquake
- English meaning
- earthquake
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Erdbeben
- CEFR level
- A2 — Elementary
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- Natural Disasters
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Erdbeben in a sentence
Ein starkes Erdbeben erschütterte gestern die Stadt.
A strong earthquake shook the city yesterday.
Declension of das Erdbeben
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Erdbeben | die Erdbeben |
| Accusative | das Erdbeben | die Erdbeben |
| Dative | dem Erdbeben | den Erdbeben |
| Genitive | des Erdbebens | der Erdbeben |
Word family
das Erdbeben is built from das Beben (quake / quiver / tremor / shaking) and eben (just, even). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
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Questions about Erdbeben
Is it der, die or das Erdbeben?
It is das Erdbeben — Erdbeben is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Erdbeben.
What is the plural of Erdbeben?
The plural of das Erdbeben is die Erdbeben.
What is the genitive of Erdbeben?
The genitive singular is des Erdbebens. The dative plural is den Erdbeben.
What does Erdbeben mean in English?
das Erdbeben means "earthquake". For example: "Ein starkes Erdbeben erschütterte gestern die Stadt." — "A strong earthquake shook the city yesterday."
What level is Erdbeben in German?
Erdbeben is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the natural disasters vocabulary.
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