spinnen

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Contents 1 Dutch 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Verb 1.2.1 Conjugation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Conjugation 1.4 Noun 2 German 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Verb 2.3.1 Related terms

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• IPA: [ˈspɪ.nə(n)]

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spinnen (class 3 strong verb)

1. To spin: make yarn by twisting and winding fibres together.

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spinnen (weak verb)

1. To purr.

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spinnen

1. Plural form of spin.

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[edit] Etymology

Old High German spinnan.

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• IPA: /ˈʃpɪnən/

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spinnen (strong, third-person singular simple present spinnt, past tense spann, auxiliary haben, past participle gesponnen)

1. (transitive or intransitive) To spin (a thread, a web, a cocoon, etc.).
2. (transitive, figuratively) to fabricate (an untrue story)
3. (intransitive, colloquial) to be crazy
4. (intransitive, figuratively, of a cat) to purr

[edit] Related terms

• Spinne
• Spinner