Schwirl
German
Etymology
Perhaps connected with schwirren (“to whirr”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃvɪʁl/
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Noun
Schwirl m (strong, genitive Schwirles or Schwirls, plural Schwirle)
- grass warbler (bird of the genus Locustella)
Declension
Declension of Schwirl [masculine, strong]
Derived terms
- Feldschwirl
- Rohrschwirl
- Schlagschwirl
Further reading
- Schwirle on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
- “Schwirl” in Duden online
- “Schwirl” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Schwirl” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.