Spinnerin
dieNounfemale spinner (spinning yarn)
English translations
- 01
spinner
- 02
female spinner
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine weibliche Person, die spinnt, also Fasern zu Garn verarbeitet, oder umgangssprachlich eine Person, die als sonderbar oder exzentrisch gilt.
- English meaning
- spinner, eccentric woman
- Synonym
- Schwätzerin, Träumerin
- German example
- Die alte Spinnerin saß am Spinnrad und verwandelte Wolle in Fäden.
- English example
- The old spinner sat at the spinning wheel, turning wool into thread.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Spinnerin
- Plural Form
- die Spinnerinnen
Related words
- Kunkel
A distaff is an ancient tool used for holding fibers ready for spinning.
Example sentences with “Spinnerin”
Die Spinnerin verarbeitet die Schafwolle. (The spinner processes the sheep wool.)
Frequently asked questions
Is this used figuratively?
Yes, 'Spinnerin' can also be a colloquial, slightly insulting term for a woman who is acting crazy or irrational.