wirbeln

See also: Wirbeln

German

Etymology

Wirbel + -n

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈvɪʁbl̩n]
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  • Hyphenation: wir‧beln

Verb

wirbeln (weak, third-person singular present wirbelt, past tense wirbelte, past participle gewirbelt, auxiliary haben or sein)

  1. (intransitive, auxiliary sein) to swirl, to whirl
    Ein Licht führte uns, während die Schneeflocken über uns wirbelten.
    A light guided us as the snowflakes swirled overhead.
    Die Tänzerin wirbelte durch die Luft.
    The dancer whirled through the air.
  2. (transitive) to move by some current, to blow, to fling, to throw
    Die Explosion wirbelte Trümmer über 50 Meter weit.
    The explosion flung debris over 50 meters.
  3. (intransitive, music, auxiliary haben) to roll (of a drum)
    Die Trommeln wirbelten und die Herolde bliesen eine Fanfare.
    The drums rolled and the heralds blew a fanfare.

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