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Spinne

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German

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Etymology

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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

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

Noun

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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

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Spinne”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache[1] (in German)
  • Spinne” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Spinne” in Duden online
  • Spinne on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de

Hunsrik

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Noun

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Spinne f

  1. plural of Spinn