hvirvel

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse hvirfill. Cognate with German Wirbel

Noun

hvirvel c (singular definite hvirvlen, plural indefinite hvirvler)

  1. vortex
  2. vertebra
  3. the point on the head where the hair parts to all different directions

Declension

Declension of hvirvel
common
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hvirvel hvirvlen hvirvler hvirvlerne
genitive hvirvels hvirvlens hvirvlers hvirvlernes

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References

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse hvirfill.

Noun

hvirvel m (definite singular hvirvelen, indefinite plural hvirvler, definite plural hvirvlene)

  1. vortex
  2. vertebra
  3. the point on the head where the hair parts to all different directions

Usage notes

This could be used in Riksmål only, see “hvirvel” in Den Danske Ordbog.

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