Masculine

Quirl

Meaning

  1. (masculine, strong) beater
  2. (masculine, strong) whorl

Synonyms

Rührbesen

Unruhegeist

Wirtel

Irrwisch

sehr lebhafter Mensch

Energiebündel

Temperamentsbolzen

Schneerute

Schwingbesen

Astquirl

Handmühle

Pronounced as (IPA)
[kvɪɐ̯l]
Etymology

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.

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