Wirbelwind
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German
Etymology
From Wirbel (“whirl”) + Wind (“wind”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Wirbelwind m (strong, genitive Wirbelwindes or Wirbelwinds, plural Wirbelwinde)
- (wind or figuratively) whirlwind
Declension
Declension of Wirbelwind
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Wirbelwind | die | Wirbelwinde |
| genitive | eines | des | Wirbelwindes, Wirbelwinds | der | Wirbelwinde |
| dative | einem | dem | Wirbelwind, Wirbelwinde1 | den | Wirbelwinden |
| accusative | einen | den | Wirbelwind | die | Wirbelwinde |
1Now rare, see notes.
Further reading
- “Wirbelwind” in Duden online
- “Wirbelwind” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache