virvel

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• hvirvel

Etymology

From Old Norse hvirfill

Noun

virvel m (definite singular virvelen, indefinite plural virvler, definite plural virvlene)

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

Hyponyms

• malstrøm

Derived terms

Terms derived from virvel

• trommevirvel
• virveldyr
• virvelløs
• virvelstorm
• virvelstrøm
• virvelsøyle
• virvelvind

Related terms

• virvle

See also

• kvervel (Nynorsk)

References

• “virvel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “virvel” in The Ordnett Dictionary