das Beben
Translation
tremor, quake, shudder
Examples
Ein leichtes Beben erschütterte die Stadt.
A light tremor shook the city.
Das Beben dauerte nur wenige Sekunden.
The quake lasted only a few seconds.
Grammar Patterns
a tremor of magnitude X There was a tremor of magnitude 5.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Erschütterung (shock), Zittern (trembling)
Etymology
A nominalization of the verb 'beben' (to quake, to tremble).
Memory Tips
The most common related word is 'Erdbeben' (earthquake). Remember it as 'Erde' (earth) + 'Beben' (quake).