Wirbel

Alemannic German

Noun

Wirbel n

  1. (Uri) diminutive of Worb

References

German

Etymology

From Middle High German wirbel, from Old High German wirbil, from Proto-Germanic *hwirbilaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɪʁbl̩/
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Noun

Wirbel m (strong, genitive Wirbels, plural Wirbel)

  1. whirl
  2. whorl
  3. vortex
  4. (anatomy) vertebra
  5. eddy

Declension

Declension of Wirbel [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Wirbel die Wirbel
genitive eines des Wirbels der Wirbel
dative einem dem Wirbel den Wirbeln
accusative einen den Wirbel die Wirbel

Hyponyms

  • Brustwirbel (“thoracic vertebra”)
  • Halswirbel (“cervical vertebra”)
  • Kreuzwirbel (“sacral vertebra”)
  • Lendenwirbel (“lumbar vertebra”)
  • Steißwirbel (“coccygeal vertebra”)
  • Dreiwirbel (“triskeles”)
  • Haarwirbel m
  • Trommelwirbel m
  • Wasserwirbel m
  • Windwirbel m

Derived terms

Further reading

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