Noun
die Spinne
Pronunciation: /ˈʃpɪnə/
spider
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plural Spinnen
Meanings
Noun
- spider
- an intersection of five or more roads or streets
Example sentence
Wie viele von euch haben Angst vor Spinnen?
How many of you are afraid of spiders?
Word forms
singular
die Spinne
plural
die Spinnen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Spinne
Accusativedie Spinne
Dativeder Spinne
Genitiveder Spinne
Plural
Nominativedie Spinnen
Accusativedie Spinnen
Dativeden Spinnen
Genitiveder Spinnen
Usage
- eine Spinne im Netz — a spider in its web; the animal noun is feminine
- Spinne / spinnen — a spider / spin or act strangely; related-looking noun and verb have distinct uses
Eine kleine Spinne spannte ihr Netz zwischen zwei Zweigen.
A small spider spun its web between two twigs.