die Spinne
noun · /ˈʃpɪnə/ ·Etymology
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”).
Translation
-
spider
feminine
Dort wartet die Spinne darauf, dass kleine Insekten wie Schmetterlinge oder Libellen in die Fallen gehen.
There the spider waits for small insects like butterflies and dragonflies to be trapped.
Hast du schon mal eine Spinne ihr Netz spinnen sehen?
Have you ever seen a spider spinning its web?
Ich bin eine hungrige Spinne.
I am a hungry spider.
- a haggard, malicious, ugly woman feminine
- an intersection of five or more roads or streets feminine
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Spinne | Spinnen |
| Accusative | Spinne | Spinnen |
| Dative | Spinne | Spinnen |
| Genitive | Spinne | Spinnen |