þwirel

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *þwiril, from Proto-Germanic *þwirilaz, equivalent to þweran (to stir, twirl) +‎ -el. Cognate with Old High German thwiril, Old Norse þyrill (whisk).

Pronunciation

Noun

þwirel m

  1. (cooking) a stick for whipping milk, a whisk

Declension

  • āþweran (to churn)
  • ġeþweran (to stir or beat together until thick)
  • þwǣre f (a tool for beating or stirring)

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