Geschwirr

German

Etymology

From Middle High German *geswërre, from Old High German giswerri (swirling, buzzing), from Proto-West Germanic *swarrī, from Proto-Germanic *swarriją, from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (to buzz, hum, whistle, sound, speak).
Alternatively, derived from schwirren.

Noun

Geschwirr n (strong, genitive Geschwirrs, no plural)

  1. buzzing around

Inflection

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