zwirbeln

German

Etymology

From Middle High German zwirbeln, which an intensivation of zwirben (turn around). Probably related to Wirbel (whirl). See also twirl.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡svɪʁbl̩n]
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  • Hyphenation: zwir‧beln

Verb

zwirbeln (weak, third-person singular present zwirbelt, past tense zwirbelte, past participle gezwirbelt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to twirl, to roll something between the fingers in order to create a cusp-like structure (e.g., a beard)

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