German Word of the Day
Spinne
spider
Gender
The gender of Spinne is feminine. E.g. die Spinne.Plural
The plural of Spinne is Spinnen.Definitions
| German > English | |
| Spinne | |
| n-f. spider | |
| v. singular imperative of spinnen | |
| spinnen | |
| v. to spin (a thread, a web, a cocoon, etc.) | |
| v. to develop, extend (a thought, story, etc.) | |
| v. to exaggerate (an event), to fabricate (something untrue) | |
| v. to act or talk strangely, foolishly, (of a machine also) to malfunction | |
| v. to be crazy, to freak out | |
| v. to purr | |
| German > German | |
| Spinne | |
| [1] Entomologie: kleines achtbeiniges Tier, das häufig Fäden spinnt |  |
| [1] Eine Spinne fängt viele Insekten. | |
| [1] Der Nutzen der Spinnen für den Menschen ist groß. | |
| [1] Eine Welt ohne Spinnen ist undenkbar. | |
| [1] „Das machten alle Spinnen so.“ | |
| English > German | |
| spider | |
| Substantiv: | |
| [1] Zoologie: Spinne | |
| [2] Technik: Dornsteghalter | |
| [3] Kreuzschlüssel | |
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Was soll man tun, wenn man eine große Spinne in seinem Bett findet? What should you do if you find a big spider on your bed? „Was tut Ihr denn da, gute Frau?“ fragte die Prinzessin. „Ich spinne, hübsches Kind“, erwiderte die alte Frau, welche die Prinzessin nicht erkannte. "What are you doing there, my good woman?" said the Princess. "I am spinning, my pretty child," said the old woman, who did not know who the Princess was. |
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