Spinner

See also: spinner

German

Etymology

From spinnen +‎ -er.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃpɪnɐ/
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Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

  1. agent noun of spinnen
    1. A spinner who makes yarn.
    2. (vulgar) idiot, freak, oddball, nut (unusual, eccentric, crazy person, especially someone with unreasonable, absurd ideas)
    3. (fishing) spinner (type of lure)
    4. (zoology) any of various butterflies which spin cocoons

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Derived terms
  • Birkenspinner
  • Pfauenspinner
  • Seidenspinner

Further reading
  • “Spinner” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Spinner” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Spinner” in Duden online
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