No. 15,621 in German
wirbeln
"Wirbeln" means "to whirl" or "to swirl."
In a sentence
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 swirling motion of the leaves due to the wind.
Der Tänzer wirbelt elegant durch den Raum.
The dancer twirls elegantly across the room.
Here, 'wirbeln' is used to describe the graceful spinning motion of the dancer.
Die Ideen wirbeln in meinem Kopf, während ich das Problem analysiere.
The ideas are swirling in my mind as I analyze the problem.
Here, 'wirbeln' is used metaphorically to describe the mental image of ideas chaotically moving in the speaker's thoughts.
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