die Wirbelsäule
Translation
spine, spinal column, vertebral column
Examples
Meine Wirbelsäule tut weh.
My spine hurts.
Die Wirbelsäule stützt den ganzen Körper.
The spine supports the whole body.
Grammar Patterns
die Wirbelsäule (as subject/object) the spine The spine is very complex.
Similar Words
Rückgrat (backbone)
Etymology
From 'Wirbel' (vertebra, from 'wirbeln' - to whirl/spin) + 'Säule' (column/pillar). Literally a 'vertebra column'.
Memory Tips
Picture spinning tops ('Wirbel') stacked on top of each other to form a column ('Säule'). This visualizes the spine's structure.