געווירבל

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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From גע־ (ge-) +‎ Middle High German wirbel, from Old High German wirbil, from Proto-Germanic *hwirbilaz. Compare German Wirbel.

Noun

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געווירבל (gevirbln, plural געווירבלען (gevirblen)

  1. whirl, whirlpool