wervel

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɛrvəl/

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• Hyphenation: wer‧vel
• Rhymes: -ɛrvəl

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch wervel, from Old Dutch *wirvil, from Proto-Germanic *hwirbilaz.

Noun

wervel m (plural wervels, diminutive werveltje n)

1. vertebra

Derived terms

• nekwervel
• ruggenwervel
• wervelkolom

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

wervel

1. inflection of wervelen:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
   3. imperative

Anagrams

• wrevel