Masculine

Quirl

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(masculine, strong) beater
(masculine, strong) whorl

Pronounced as (IPA)

[kvɪɐ̯l]

Inherited from Middle High German

Cognate with Middle High German

Inherited from Old High German

Cognate with English

Cognate with Middle Low German

Cognate with Old High German

In summary

From Late Middle High German quirl, quirel, alteration of earlier Middle High German twirl, twirel, from Old High German dwiril, from Proto-West Germanic *þwiril, from Proto-Germanic *þwirilaz, related to *þweraną (“to stir”). Cognate to English twirl; also compare English quirl, curl, Middle Low German twirl, twirel, Old High German dweran.