Spinner

See also: spinner

German

Etymology

From spinnen +‎ -er

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃpɪnɐ/
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Noun

Spinner m (genitive Spinners, plural Spinner, diminutive Spinnerlein n, feminine Spinnerin)

  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)

Declension
Declension of Spinner
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Spinner die Spinner
genitive eines des Spinners der Spinner
dative einem dem Spinner den Spinnern
accusative einen den Spinner die Spinner

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