רעידה
Hebrew
Etymology
| Root |
|---|
| ר־ע־ד (r-ʿ-d) |
From רָעַד (ra'ád, “shake”) + ־ה (-á, “-ing”). Credited to Rashi.
Noun
רְעִידָה • (r'ida) f [pattern: קְטִילָה]
- trembling, shaking, tremor
- quaking, quake, earthquake
- הפעם האחרונה שהייתי פה הייתה אחרי הרעידה בסאדונה
- The last time I was here was after that quake in Sedona.
Synonyms
- (earthquake): רְעִידַת אֲדָמָה (r'idát-adamá)
References
- Klein, Ernest (1987), “רְעִידָה”, in A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Hebrew Language for Readers of English, Jerusalem: Carta, →ISBN, page 622(?)
- “רעידה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language