beving

This is the 7306th most frequent Dutch word.


beving

"Beving" means "tremor" or "quake" in English.


The word 'beving' here is part of the compound 'aardbeving', which means 'earthquake', denoting a natural disaster caused by tectonic movements.

De aardbeving zorgde voor veel schade in de stad.

The earthquake caused a lot of damage in the city.


In this sentence, 'beving' refers to a tremor or shaking sensation caused by an external condition, in this case, cold.

Hij voelde een lichte beving in zijn handen van de kou.

He felt a slight tremor in his hands from the cold.


Here, 'beving' metaphorically describes a tremble or quiver in someone's voice, often due to emotional tension.

De beving in haar stem verraadde haar zenuwen.

The quiver in her voice betrayed her nerves.