Spinne

See also: spinne

German

Etymology

From Middle High German spinne, from Old High German spinna. Ultimately an agent noun from the verb from which spinnen (“to spin”) is derived. Cognate with Dutch spin (“spider”), archaic English spinner (“spider”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃpɪnə/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

Spinne f (genitive Spinne, plural Spinnen, diminutive Spinnlein n)

  1. spider
  2. a haggard, malicious, ugly woman
  3. an intersection of five or more roads or streets

Declension

Declension of Spinne [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Spinne die Spinnen
genitive einer der Spinne der Spinnen
dative einer der Spinne den Spinnen
accusative eine die Spinne die Spinnen

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Spinne” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Spinne” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Spinne” in Duden online
  • Spinne on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃpinə/

Noun

Spinne f

  1. plural of Spinn
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