spinnen
to spin (thread); to be crazy/delusional
Word details
- German meaning
- Fäden aus Fasern herstellen; umgangssprachlich: verrückt sein.
- English meaning
- to spin / to be crazy
- Synonym
- fantasieren, träumen
- German example
- Die Spinne spinnt ein Netz. / Du spinnst ja!
- English example
- The spider is spinning a web. / You're crazy!
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich spinne du spinnst er/sie/es ich spinnt wir spinnen ihr spinnet sie spinnen
- Past Participle
- ich habe gesponnen du hast gesponnen er/sie/es hat gesponnen wir haben gesponnen ihr habt gesponnen sie haben gesponnen
- Past
- ich spann du spannst er/sie/es spann wir spannen ihr spannt sie spannen
Related words
- Spinnentier
Arachnid
- Spinnennetz
A spiderweb is a web spun by spiders from spider silk to catch prey.
- Spinnenphobie
Arachnophobia
- herumspinnen
To daydream, to fantasize
- zusammenspinnen
To concoct, to fabricate
- achtfüssig
octopod
- Speispinne
Pantry
- Baldachinspinne
Sheet weaver spider
- Hausspinne
House spider
- Rocken
Spinning wheel
- Rocken
Spinning wheel
- Kopfbruststück
Cephalothorax
- Milbe
mite
- Gespinst
Cobweb
- ängstlich
Anxious
- Opa Langbein
Daddy longlegs
- Achtfüssigkeit
Octopod
- Achtfüßigkeit
Octopedy
- fürchten
To fear
- grausen
To feel disgusted, to be horrified
- nicht alle Tassen im Schrank haben
To be not all there
- fabulieren
To fabricate
- einen an der Waffel haben
To be crazy
- Buchlunge
book lung
- Skorpion
Scorpion
- Falltürspinne
Trapdoor spider
- Springspinne
A jumping spider is a family of spiders characterized by their ability to jump to catch prey.
- Kräuselspinne
Hackled mesh weaver
- Tapezierspinne
Purse-web spider
- Trichterspinne
funnel-web spider
- Finsterspinne
A cave spider is a spider that lives in dark environments such as caves and is adapted to them.
- Zeltdachspinne
Hackled mesh weaver
- Streckerspinne
Long-jawed orb weaver
- Wasserspinne
water spider
- Raubspinne
Wolf spider
- Angst
Fear
- Wanderspinne
Wandering spider
- Winkelspinne
House spider
- Schicksalsgöttin
Goddess of fate
- Ekel
Disgust
- Phobie
A phobia is an irrational and excessive fear of a particular object, situation, or activity.
- Karde
Card
- Gliederfüßer
Arthropods are a phylum of the animal kingdom that includes insects, arachnids, crustaceans, and myriapods. They are characterized by a segmented body and jointed appendages.
- Spinnwebe
A cobweb is a web made by spiders from silk threads to catch prey.
- Norne
Norn
- Spinnweben
Cobwebs
- Spinne
Spider
- Krabbenspinne
Crab spider
- Walzenspinne
Harvestman
Example sentences with “spinnen”
Die Spinne beginnt, ihr Netz zu spinnen. (The spider begins to spin its web.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the past tense of 'spinnen'?
'Spinnen' is an irregular (strong) verb. The past tense (Präteritum) is 'spann' and the past participle is 'gesponnen'.