This is the 10304th most frequent Swedish word.
jordskalv
Earthquake.
The word 'jordskalv' is used to describe a natural disaster, an earthquake.
Ett kraftigt jordskalv skakade huset i natt.
A strong earthquake shook the house last night.
Here, 'jordskalv' is used in a past event context to inform about an incident.
Vi läste om jordskalv som inträffade i Japan förra året.
We read about the earthquake that occurred in Japan last year.
In this sentence, 'jordskalv' is utilized in an academic setting to talk about geological phenomena.