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Dutch[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Middle Dutch spinnen, from Old Dutch *spinnan, from Proto-West Germanic *spinnan, from Proto-Germanic *spinnaną.
Verb[edit]
spinnen
Inflection[edit]
Inflection of spinnen (strong class 3a) | ||||
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infinitive | spinnen | |||
past singular | spon | |||
past participle | gesponnen | |||
infinitive | spinnen | |||
gerund | spinnen n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | spin | spon | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | spint | spon | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | spint | spon | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | spint | spont | ||
3rd person singular | spint | spon | ||
plural | spinnen | sponnen | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | spinne | sponne | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | spinnen | sponnen | ||
imperative sing. | spin | |||
imperative plur.1 | spint | |||
participles | spinnend | gesponnen | ||
1) Archaic. |
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
Verb[edit]
spinnen
Inflection[edit]
Inflection of spinnen (weak) | ||||
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infinitive | spinnen | |||
past singular | spinde | |||
past participle | gespind | |||
infinitive | spinnen | |||
gerund | spinnen n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | spin | spinde | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | spint | spinde | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | spint | spinde | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | spint | spinde | ||
3rd person singular | spint | spinde | ||
plural | spinnen | spinden | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | spinne | spinde | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | spinnen | spinden | ||
imperative sing. | spin | |||
imperative plur.1 | spint | |||
participles | spinnend | gespind | ||
1) Archaic. |
Etymology 2[edit]
Noun[edit]
spinnen
- Plural form of spin
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle High German spinnen, from Old High German spinnan, from Proto-West Germanic *spinnan.
Compare Low German spinnen, Dutch spinnen, English spin, Danish spinde, Swedish spinna, Gothic 𐍃𐍀𐌹𐌽𐌽𐌰𐌽 (spinnan).
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
spinnen (class 3 strong, third-person singular present spinnt, past tense spann, past participle gesponnen, past subjunctive spänne or spönne, auxiliary haben)
- (transitive or intransitive) to spin (a thread, a web, a cocoon, etc.)
- (transitive, figuratively) to fabricate (an untrue story)
- (intransitive, colloquial) to be crazy
- (intransitive, colloquial) to act or talk foolishly
- (intransitive, colloquial) to freak out
- (intransitive, figuratively, of a cat) to purr
Conjugation[edit]
infinitive | spinnen | ||||
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present participle | spinnend | ||||
past participle | gesponnen | ||||
auxiliary | haben | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
present | ich spinne | wir spinnen | i | ich spinne | wir spinnen |
du spinnst | ihr spinnt | du spinnest | ihr spinnet | ||
er spinnt | sie spinnen | er spinne | sie spinnen | ||
preterite | ich spann | wir spannen | ii | ich spänne1 ich spönne1 |
wir spännen1 wir spönnen1 |
du spannst | ihr spannt | du spännest1 du spännst1 du spönnest1 du spönnst1 |
ihr spännet1 ihr spännt1 ihr spönnet1 ihr spönnt1 | ||
er spann | sie spannen | er spänne1 er spönne1 |
sie spännen1 sie spönnen1 | ||
imperative | spinn (du) spinne (du) |
spinnt (ihr) |
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “spinnen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “spinnen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “spinnen” in Duden online
- “spinnen” in OpenThesaurus.de
Middle Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Verb[edit]
spinnen
Inflection[edit]
Strong class 3 | ||
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Infinitive | spinnen | |
3rd sg. past | span | |
3rd pl. past | sponnen | |
Past participle | gesponnen | |
Infinitive | spinnen | |
In genitive | spinnens | |
In dative | spinnene | |
Indicative | Present | Past |
1st singular | spinne | span |
2nd singular | spins, spinnes | spons, sponnes |
3rd singular | spint, spinnet | span |
1st plural | spinnen | sponnen |
2nd plural | spint, spinnet | spont, sponnet |
3rd plural | spinnen | sponnen |
Subjunctive | Present | Past |
1st singular | spinne | sponne |
2nd singular | spins, spinnes | sponnes |
3rd singular | spinne | sponne |
1st plural | spinnen | sponnen |
2nd plural | spint, spinnet | sponnet |
3rd plural | spinnen | sponnen |
Imperative | Present | |
Singular | spin, spinne | |
Plural | spint, spinnet | |
Present | Past | |
Participle | spinnende | gesponnen |
Descendants[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “spinnen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “spinnen (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old English spinnan.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
spinnen
- To spin or convert fibre into yarn.
- 1381 June 12, John Ball, Sermon at Blackheath:
- Whan Adam dalf, and Eve span; / Wo was thanne a gentilman?
- When Adam delved and Eve spun; / Who was a nobleman then?
- To make fabric or fabric garments out of fibre.
- To make a spiderweb or cobweb.
- To go in a hurry; to sprint.
- To select or decide a individual's fate.
- (rare) To flow forth with haste.
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of spinnen (strong class 3)
infinitive | (to) spinnen, spinne | ||
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present tense | past tense | ||
1st-person singular | spinne | span | |
2nd-person singular | spinnest | spunne, spanne, span | |
3rd-person singular | spinneth | span | |
subjunctive singular | spinne | spunne1, spanne1 | |
imperative singular | — | ||
plural2 | spinnen, spinne | spunnen, spunne, spannen, spanne | |
imperative plural | spinneth, spinne | — | |
participles | spinnynge, spinnende | spunnen, spunne |
1Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “spinnen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-25.
West Frisian[edit]
Noun[edit]
spinnen
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