Geschwirr
German
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German *geswërre, from Old High German giswerri (“swirling, buzzing”), from Proto-West Germanic *swarrī, from Proto-Germanic *swarriją, from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“to buzz, hum, whistle, sound, speak”).
Alternatively, derived from schwirren.
Noun
editGeschwirr n (strong, genitive Geschwirrs, no plural)
- buzzing around
Inflection
editDeclension of Geschwirr [sg-only, neuter, strong]
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- German terms derived from Middle High German
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- German terms derived from Old High German
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- German terms derived from Proto-West Germanic
- German terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- German terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- German terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
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