English-German translation for "whirligig"

"whirligig" German translation

whirligig
[ˈ(h)wəː(r)ligig]noun | Substantiv s

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etwas, was sich schnell dreht Dreh-, Schnur-, Windrädchen, Kreisel Karussell Wirbel, Karussell, rascher Wandel, bewegter Lauf, Wirbel Quirl, wankelmütige Person Taumelkäfer Tand, Firlefanz
  • something | etwasetwas, was (sich) schnell dreht
    whirligig whirling thing
    whirligig whirling thing
  • Dreh-, Schnur-, Windrädchenneuter | Neutrum n
    whirligig toy
    whirligig toy
  • Kreiselmasculine | Maskulinum m
    whirligig toy
    whirligig toy
  • Karussellneuter | Neutrum n
    whirligig merry-go-round
    whirligig merry-go-round
  • Wirbel(bewegungfeminine | Femininum f)masculine | Maskulinum m
    whirligig whirling motion
    whirligig whirling motion
  • Wirbelmasculine | Maskulinum m
    whirligig circular course figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    Karussellneuter | Neutrum n
    whirligig circular course figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    rascher Wandel, bewegter Lauf
    whirligig circular course figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    whirligig circular course figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
examples
  • the whirligig of events
    der Wirbel der Ereignisse
    the whirligig of events
  • the whirligig of time
    das Karussell der Zeit
    the whirligig of time
  • Quirlmasculine | Maskulinum m
    whirligig inconstant person figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    wankelmütige Person
    whirligig inconstant person figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    whirligig inconstant person figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
  • Taumelkäfermasculine | Maskulinum m
    whirligig zoology | ZoologieZOOL Fam. Gyrinidae
    whirligig zoology | ZoologieZOOL Fam. Gyrinidae
  • Tandmasculine | Maskulinum m
    whirligig trinkets Scottish English | schottisches Englischschottor | oder od obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    Firlefanzmasculine | Maskulinum m
    whirligig trinkets Scottish English | schottisches Englischschottor | oder od obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    whirligig trinkets Scottish English | schottisches Englischschottor | oder od obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
whirligig
[ˈ(h)wəː(r)ligig]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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wirbelig, wirbelnd, Wirbel…

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