This is the 15621st most frequent German word.
wirbeln
"Wirbeln" means "to whirl" or "to swirl."
Here, 'wirbeln' is used to describe the swirling motion of the leaves due to the wind.
Die Herbstblätter wirbeln im Wind über den Boden.
The autumn leaves swirl over the ground in the wind.
Here, 'wirbeln' is used to describe the graceful spinning motion of the dancer.
Der Tänzer wirbelt elegant durch den Raum.
The dancer twirls elegantly across the room.
Here, 'wirbeln' is used metaphorically to describe the mental image of ideas chaotically moving in the speaker's thoughts.