землетрясе́ние
zemletrjasénijeneuter
The Russian word for earthquake is землетрясе́ние (zemletrjasénije).
землетрясе́ние is a neuter noun used to describe the shaking of the surface of a planet.
Meaning: shaking of the surface of a planet (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound of земля (earth/land) and трясе́ние (shaking/trembling).
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of the neuter noun землетрясе́ние is землетрясе́ния.
How do you pronounce it?
zemletrjasénije
Did you know?
- The verb трясти used to form землетрясе́ние is the same root used in the word for 'shaking a cocktail' or 'shaking a rug'.
- In Russian, a minor tremor is often called толчок, which literally translates to 'a push' or 'a shove'.
- Russian has a specific term сейсмостойкий to describe buildings that are 'earthquake-resistant', blending the Greek 'seismos' with a Russian adjective.
Example sentences for Russian are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “earthquake” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
